Chris McCosky / The Detroit News
East Rutherford, N.J. - The Lions have secured the services of tight end Tony Scheffler through 2013.
As first reported by the Denver Post, Scheffler and the Lions have agreed to a three-year extension, which includes a $2 million signing bonus.
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Scheffler, a Chelsea High graduate who also played at Western Michigan, is second to teammate Brandon Pettigrew among NFC tight ends with 24 receptions. Scheffler will make $1.776 million this season. Terms for the next three years were not immediately known.
Also on Saturday, the Lions released offensive lineman Jamon Meredith and signed cornerback Paul Pratt off the practice squad. The move was necessitated by a biceps injury to cornerback Nathan Vasher.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20101016/SPORTS0101/10160406#ixzz12ZOU5hyi
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