Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 6-17-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Bills sign veteran DT Andre Fluellen:  http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/19237/bills-sign-veteran-dt-andre-fluellen

Prisco's ideal roster (He picked Quin as his starting Safety and Darryl Tapp as a backup DE):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/25216407/pete-priscos-ideal-53-man-roster-dez-worthy-of-top-dollar-but-rbs-no-way

Joel Corry's ideal 53-man roster: Aaron Rodgers worth the price tag (He picks Warford as his starting RG and Golden Tate as his starting WR):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25216090/joel-corrys-ideal-53-man-roster-aaron-rodgers-worth-the-price-tag

Russell Wilson among the most underpaid players (Ihedigbo is picked as runner up for most underpaid Safety):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/06/16/nfl-most-underpaid-players-andrew-luck-russell-wilson-demarco-murray

Local Media:

Offense more comfortable in Year 2:  http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/detroit-lions-comfortable-offense-minicamp/28796115/

Here's what the Lions are paying Tomlinson through 2018 (2015: $435,000 base salary (guaranteed), $4,478,360 signing bonus; 2016: $823,648 base salary (guaranteed); 2017: $1,212,296 base salary (guaranteed); 2018: $1,600,904 base salary):   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/detroit-lions-laken-tomlinson/28818511/

Lions' Eric Ebron hopes to build on his good day in minicamp:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/detroit-lions-eric-ebron/28850399/

How Arena League goalpost could help Lions' Prater:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/detroit-lions-matt-prater-arena-football-league-goalpost/28846221/

Former Lions OL Rob Sims: 'I still can play':  http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/rob-sims-nfl-detroit-lions/28799575/

Lions' Martin ready to kick aside miscues, continue upward trend:  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/lions-martin-ready-to-kick-aside-miscues-continue-upward-trend/28807907/

Ask Kyle: Projecting how much of a jump to expect from Detroit Lions TE Eric Ebron:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/ask_kyle_projecting_how_much_o.html

Silence broken: Martha Firestone Ford expresses disappointment in Ndamukong Suh, optimism in future of Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/in_her_first_public_comments_a.html

Detroit Lions' Haloti Ngata puts family over football during voluntary OTA practices:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_lions_haloti_ngata.html

Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford tried to influence Suh to stay:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2015/06/detroit-lions-owner-martha-ford-tried.html

Lions notes: Justin Blalock, Chris Houston, more:  http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/16/8784347/lions-notes-justin-blalock-chris-houston

Lions scouting report: Kevin Snyder:  http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/16/8753873/lions-scouting-report-kevin-snyder

Mini-Camp:

Previews:

10 things to watch: Minicamp:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-things-to-watch-Minicamp/c2d9872f-ca75-46aa-b6d8-0830ce2f3047

Lions mandatory minicamp schedule:  http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/16/8784361/lions-mandatory-minicamp-schedule

Michael Rothstein looks at five players who he'll focus on during the Lions' minicamp this week:  http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17636/haloti-ngata-is-expected-to-return-to-detroit-lions-for-minicamp

Where will Lions' rookies, including Laken Tomlinson, fall during minicamp?:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/det/detroit-lions

Minicamp questions for 25 teams (Detroit Lions:  Is Ameer Abdullah the real deal or just another hype bunny? Who will play defensive tackle alongside Haloti Ngata? Is Joe Lombardi's offense still stuck in second gear):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000497229/article/minicamp-questions-for-25-teams

Notes:

NOTEBOOK: Consistency will be key for Eric Ebron:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Consistency-will-be-key-for-Eric-Ebron/adab00d8-7efe-43e7-bdce-2b80600676a7

Observations from Lions minicamp: TE Eric Ebron shines:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/detroit-lions-minicamp-notes/28838733/

Lions notes: Injured Lucas having a 'great off-season':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/detroit-lions-cornelius-lucas/28837563/

Lions' newest DT Ngata makes presence felt and other Mini-Camp observations:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/ngata-takes-part-in-minicamp/28836975/

OT Cornelius Lucas comes up limping after minicamp:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/cornelius-lucas-injured/28839775/

Lions' Ebron looks to be more himself: 'A bad man':   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/lions-ebron-looks-bad-man/28839017/

10 quick observations from Detroit Lions minicamp, including an injury to Cornelius Lucas:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/9_observations_from_detroit_li.html

Detroit Lions notes: Eric Ebron needs to stack good days:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150616/detroit-lions-notes-eric-ebron-needs-to-stack-good-days

Eric Ebron had a good minicamp day for the Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17661/eric-ebron-had-a-good-minicamp-day-for-the-detroit-lions

Jason Jones, Corey Wootton miss Detroit Lions minicamp practice:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17656/jason-jones-corey-wootton-miss-detroit-lions-minicamp-practice

Detroit's revamped offensive line draws attention at mini-camp:   http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/detroits-revamped-offensive-line-draws-attention-at-mini-camp

Ford meets with media for first time as owner:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/16/8792055/martha-ford-lions-owner

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on day one of mandatory minicamp:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-day-one-of-mandatory-minicamp-/0160922d-6f41-4bd7-b572-fff0fa81a51a

Martha Firestone Ford on being more involved:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martha-Firestone-Ford-on-being-more-involved/806b7c4a-f079-46b8-89a4-1b700cc7c0d8

Tate on improving the details of the offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tate-on-improving-the-details-of-the-offense/fd6adb13-0e57-4a05-8b6c-7abb7d0eedd3

Ebron on getting better oppurtunities:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ebron-on-getting-better-oppurtunities-/0bfd35bb-a49c-467a-b52d-fead51579d7f

Abdullah on learning from the veterans:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Abdullah-on-learning-from-the-veterans/a3f84514-297c-4809-b43e-353978bd687b

Ihedigbo on the faster pace of minicamp:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ihedigbo-on-the-faster-pace-of-minicamp/c66403df-880c-4e0d-be72-9d34b609e941

Highlights from Lions' first day of minicamp:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/16/28835863/

Eric Ebron, Rashean Mathis impress on first day of mandatory minicamp:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/06/eric_ebron_rashean_mathis_impr.html

Day 1 of Lions Mini-Camp:   http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/clip/11603959/special-visitor-arrives-at-lions-mini-camp