Allen Park — DeShon Elliott didn't sign on the first day of free agency, or even the first week. The former Baltimore Ravens safety patiently waited for the right opportunity before joining the Detroit Lions nearly a month into the process.
So far, it's been everything he could have hoped.
In making a sales pitch prior to Elliott's initial visit, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn told the young veteran his unit is led by the safeties. That appealed to the former sixth-round pick, eager to prove he had much more to offer after four injury-plagued seasons in Baltimore.