The Detroit Lions -- and the rest of the NFL -- are almost a month into the new league year. A bunch of free agents have signed and now the franchise is starting to poke around the veterans in the second wave of free agency, looking for bargains on players who might end up being starters.
But a month in, where the Lions stand and what their biggest needs are become important as focus shifts to the draft and long-term building.
QUARTERBACK:
Gained/lost: None.
Free-agency action: The Lions locked up Orlovsky pretty quickly.