Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Lions tried outย RB Stephen Houstonย during their minicamp this week.
- Detroit has reportedly elected to sign TEย Orson Charles to a contract on Thursday. (NFLTR)
Houston, 24, originally signed on with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana back in May of 2014. Houston was , unfortunately, waived during the preseason before later signing on with the Steelers.
Houston’s time in Pittsburgh was also short lived, as he was once again placed on waivers after a few weeks with the Steelers.
During his college careerย at Indiana, Houston ran for 2,304 yards on 424 carries (5.4 YPC) and scored 29 total touchdowns.
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