Detroit Lions Week 6 Roster Moves

A bevy of moves are coming out of Allen Park this week as the Detroit Lions continue to tinker with the bottom of their roster.

Although none of these moves are earth shattering, it is interesting to see an almost constant influx of new players getting looks. 

One of the biggest criticisms about Matt Millen was that, by living in Pennsylvania, he was not a day-to-day GM. This year, it seems that Martin Mayhew is almost constantly at work, giving the Detroit Lions coaching staff players to look at.

• Drew Rosenhaus reported from his Twitter page that WR John Standeford has re-signed with the Lions.

The 6'4", 206-pound wide receiver from Purdue has spent time with the Lions, Colts, and Redskins in his six-year career. Standeford takes the roster spot of Adam Jennings, who was placed on IR, ending his season. This move atones for the bone-headed mistake in Week 5 when the Lions only had four active wide recievers on the roster.

• The Lions have also taken steps to shore up their secondary by signing CB DeMarcus Faggins.

The 30-year-old has 36 starts, along with 216 tackles, and five interceptions. He is also known as a brilliant special teams player. To make room, the Lions released Chuck Darby.

• The Lions placed CB Eric King on IR

This move gives the Lions an extra roster spot as they constantly work out players, and discuss trades heading into next week's trade deadline.

• On the practice squad, John Niyo reports that the Lions have released DeAndre Wright and signed DE Robert Henderson
  

Henderson, 6'3" and 278 pounds, was a sixth round draft pick of the New York Giants after playing his college ball at Southern Miss. He had worked out with the team on Oct. 6.

• In another practice squad move, the Lions have signed Jervonte Jackson.
  

The 6'3", 300-pound DE from Florida Atlantic is a 2009 rookie free agent, who has played with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He replaces Matthias Askew on the practice squad.

• The Lions also signed recent tryout, WR Kole Heckendorf, a Wisconsin native.

The 2009 North Dakota State alumni is his school's all-time leading receiver. At 6'1" and 191 pounds, Heckendorf is viewed as a project who lacks an NFL ready body, or elite speed. He replaces Logan Payne. 

• The Lions have also recently tried out OT Levi Jones, C Melvin Fowler, and rookie free agent CB/S Jahi Word-Daniels.

Of these three, Levi Jones is the only player who would equate to an immediate roster upgrade. The oft-injured 30-year-old was once considered among the NFL's best. Now, he would be be an upgrade to the older Ephraim Salaam.

Fowler is also 30, and would not be an upgrade to Raiola, or backup Dylan Gandy. He is a good candidate in case of injury.

Jahi Word-Daniels is the most intriguing prospect. His stock was soaring leading up to his senior season, but he went undrafted after a hamstring injury kept him out of games his senior year, and a groin injury slowed him in private workouts.