Shelton, Smith visiting the Lions today
Right tackle L.J. Shelton and safety Dwight Smith are visiting the Lions today. Shelton would fill Detroit’s vacancy at the tackle position, which is fairly deep in the draft but thin in free agency. Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said he wants to fill as many positions as possible in free agency because he doesn’t want to feel “handcuffed'’ going into the draft and forced into targeting a certain position.