Getting to know Detroit's four late-season defensive additions

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions went on a late-season shopping spree this weekend. They would have rather not, but mounting injuries forced the Lions to pluck three players off other teams’ practice squad on Saturday, and on Sunday, they piqued interest by adding a former All-Pro to the practice squad.

I caught up with three of those four players in Detroit’s locker room on Sunday. Here’s some extensive background on all four and what the three had to say about their opportunity to contribute down the stretch for the NFC frontrunners.