ANDRE FLUELLEN RUMORS

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have re-signed defensive tackle Andre Fluellen to a one-year contract. The team confirmed the move Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. Fluellen has played in 51 games over four seasons with the Lions. Detroit drafted him in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft and he started five games combined in his first two seasons. He has played...

The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with free agent cornerback Jacob Lacey, Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com reports. Financial terms of the one-year deal were not disclosed. Undrafted out of Oklahoma State in 2009, the 5-foot-10, 177-pound Lacey has started 27 of 43 games with the Indianapolis Colts over the last three seasons, totaling 221 tackles, five interceptions and 21...

Lions free agent defensive tackle Andre Fluellen has visited the St. Louis Rams, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. Fluellen, 27, recorded 11 tackles and one forced fumble last season. In four seasons with Detroit, Fluellen has registered 46 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. The 6-foot-2, 302-pounder played collegiately at Florida State. Source: Scout.com Attached Thumbnails

The Lions might be facing Minnesota's Christian Ponder for the first time today, but two Lions defenders already know quite a bit about the rookie quarterback. Defensive tackle Andre Fluellen played on the same Florida State team with Ponder for one season, and cornerback Alphonso Smith faced Ponder in college.

Yet another penalty, this time on Andre Fluellen. Tons of flags flying today. After the Fluellen penalty, Aaron Rodgers takes a shot at the endzone, a pass targeted to Andrew Quarless. It fell incomplete. Packers now have a second-and-1 at the Lions 1.

Andre Fluellen's role with the Detroit Lions has been minimized now that rookie Nick Fairley is healthy to the point that Fluellen will not dress for today's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

With Nick Fairley returning to health, the Lions didn't find it necessary to run with nine defensive lineman on the active roster.