Andrew Quarless is getting a second chance not all players in this league get.
The veteran tight end was signed by the Lions before practice Monday despite a two-game suspension he incurred after pleading no contest in November to discharging a firearm in public last July.
“I spoke to a lot of people in the organization and I was able to have genuine conversation,” Quarless said Monday of the events leading up to his signing. “That was the most important thing. They were able to get a feel for me and it was all good conversation.”
In a statement released by the team when announcing his signing, Lions general manager Bob Quinn said the team thoroughly researched the incident and was satisfied with the way in which Quarless was forthright and honest about the situation.