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Green

Green was a college cornerback. The Lions announced him as generically a “defensive back,” so they may try Green at free safety or are only projecting him as a special teamer. Green goes 5-foot-11, 191, and was a second-team All-WAC pick by the conference’s coaches in 2011. He has short arms, but did well to run a 4.41 forty-yard dash at New Mexico State’s Pro Day.

Detroit was high on Green throughout the draft process and it sounds like he’ll enter a competition with No. 85 pick Dwight Bentley, No. 148 pick Chris Greenwood, and veteran Aaron Berry for a starting job. At 5'11/191, Green has 4.41 speed and is likely to end up contributing as no more than a dime back.

At just under 6'0" and 191, Green offers the requisite size and 4.41 speed with experience excelling in man coverage at New Mexico. Although he’s set to enter a competition with Jacob Lacey, Aaron Berry and fellow rookies Dwight Bentley and Chris Greenwood for a starting job, his most likely role is special teams.

A 2012 sixth-round pick of the Lions, Green was signed to a reserve/future pact in January. He last appeared in a game in 2013. Getting waived at this stage of the offseason bodes poorly for his NFL future.

Green was a sixth-round pick by the Lions back in 2012 and appeared in 24 games with the team. He hasn’t played in a regular-season game since 2013.

The No. 196 pick of the 2012 draft, Green appeared in 24 games for the Lions between 2012-13. Johnson is a 2014 undrafted free agent out of New Mexico.