Lions expect to sign top pick early (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Lions general manager Martin Mayhew says the chances are very good Detroit will have a deal done with the No. 1 pick before the NFL draft begins Saturday. Mayhew declined to say much else during a news conference Tuesday. The Lions have taken great pride in staying quiet about their plans. "I hope nobody expects me to say anything earth-shattering," Mayhew said in his opening comments Mayhew said the...

More...