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Lions sign Sylvester Williams

Kareem Hunt, Sylvester Williams

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) is tackled by Tennessee Titans nose tackle Sylvester Williams (96) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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The Lions are beefing up the middle of their defensive line.

Sylvester Williams, a free agent defensive tackle who played last season for the Titans, has signed with the Lions.

The 29-year-old Williams was the Broncos’ first-round draft pick in 2013 and spent four years in Denver before going to Tennessee last year. Williams signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal in 2017, but the Titans cut him after just one year of that contract had been completed.

The Lions have been in the market for a defensive tackle since losing Haloti Ngata to the Eagles.