ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions could have signed players from across the league to fill their practice squad, but instead chose to draw entirely from the pool of players who were with them in the preseason.
Jace Billingsley is among the biggest names in the group, after leading Detroit in receiving for the second straight preseason. He lost the fifth receiver job to Jared Abbrederis, but his return on the practice squad leaves him in good position to earn a call-up if things don't work out with Abbrederis or there is an injury at the position.
Billingsley is one of two receivers on the practice squad, joining Dontez Ford.