Although practice was replaced with a walkthrough, news did break through from the Detroit Lions minicamp this week. Three of the players who reportedly worked out for the Lions were safety DeJon Gomes, running back Stephen Houston and tight end Orson Charles. On Thursday, Dave Birkett reported that the Lions are signing Orson Charles following the minicamp tryout:
The Detroit Lions are signing TE Orson Charles after his minicamp tryout https://t.co/WqDmOTYO1r via @freep
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) June 16, 2016
Orson Charles was a fourth-round draft pick in 2012 for the Cincinnati Bengals.