Updated at 8:13 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ex-UH star Alama-Francis agrees to deal with Lions
Advertiser Staff
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The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Alama-Francis was one of three Lions to reach agreement before today's official reporting deadline for rookies and veterans.
Quarterback Drew Stanton of Michigan State, another second-round pick, also signed a four-year contract. Safety Gerald Alexander of Boise State had agreed to terms on a four-year deal and was on the way to Detroit, Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand said in the News article. Alexander was expected to sign in time to practice this morning, Lewand said.
Terms of the contracts were not announced.
The Lions are still missing one draftee — Calvin Johnson, the 6-foot-5 receiver drafted second overall in April. First-round picks have been unusually slow to sign, with only a handful signed.
