The Lions have signed running back Artose Pinner to a 1-year contract.  The 30-year old Pinner played his first three seasons in the NFL for the Lions but things are a little bit different now.  Pinner played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Vikings last season and he carried the ball 5 times for 46 yards (9.2 ypc).  Pinner has now played in 47 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 250 times for 858 yards (3.4 ypc) with 8 TD runs.  He has also caught 39 passes for 308 yards (7.9 avg).  Pinner will likely be nothing more than a backup for the Lions this season.