The Lions have acquired 30-year old QB Shaun Hill from the 49ers for a 7th round pick in 2011.  Hill played in 6 games for the 49ers last season in which he completed 87 of 155 passes (56.1%) for 943 yards with 5 TD passes and 2 INTs (79.6 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 8 times for 70 yards (8.8 ypc) last season for the Niners.  Hill has now played in 19 games in his NFL career in which he has completed 322 of 522 passes (61.7%) for 3,490 yards with 23 TD passes and 11 INTs (87.3 QB Rating).  Hill also carried the ball 46 times for 197 yards (4.3 ypc) with 3 TD runs.  This was a outstanding trade for the Lions as Hill will be a good backup for Matt Stafford in 2010.  Hill might not have the strongest arm in the league but he gets the job done.

The Lions have signed 25-year old cornerback Jonathan Wade.  Wade played in 15 games for the Rams last season and he finished up with 20 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  He has now played in 47 games in his NFL career and he has made 67 tackles, defensed 7 passes and he has 2 interceptions.  This was a nice signing depth wise and for the special teams.

The Lions have acquired 25-year old cornerback Chris Houston from the Falcons for a 6th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a conditional 7th round pick in 2011.  Houston played in 12 games for the Falcons last season and he made 47 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, he defensed 9 passes and he had 1 interception.  Houston has now played in 44 games in his NFL career and he has made 166 tackles, he has defensed 34 passes, forced 1 fumble and he has 3 interceptions (one returned for a TD).  I love this trade for the Lions as they continue to fill needs for the 2010 season as Houston has a nice upside.

The Lions have signed 26-year old WR Brian Clark.  Clark played in 14 games for the Buccaneers last season in which he caught 6 passes for 65 yards (10.8 avg) and he made 6 tackles.  Clark has now played in 34 games in his NFL career in which he has caught 11 passes for 100 yards (9.1 avg).  He has also returned 29 kickoffs for 636 yards (21.9 avg) and he has made 18 tackles in his career.  I like this signing for the Lions as Clark will provide depth at WR and he is a good special teams player.

The Lions have released 30-year old DE Dewayne White.  White played in 10 games for the Lions last season and he made 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, he defensed 3 passes and he had 1 interception.  White played in 36 games in his three years with the Lions in which he had 89 tackles, defensed 9 passes, had 13 sacks, forced 6 fumbles and he had 3 interceptions.  The Lions were smart to rid themselves of White as he didn’t help them much at all last season.