The Detroit Lions have been scraping the bottom of the scrap heap lately, looking for players they think might be able to help their team right now and players they can add to their short list in case of injury. The recent tryout of Brad Smith and upcoming tryout for Robert Meachem likely fall into that latter category, mostly since it’s hard to see them doing much to help the team right now. The team has also announced a tryout for former Minnesota Vikings running back Ben Tate, who could potentially fall into either category.