Randy Phillips Expected To Sign With Lions This Week

After an injury-related false start in May, rookie safety Randy Phillips, an undrafted free agent out of Miami (Fla.), expects to sign with the Lions in time to participate in this week's mandatory minicamp (Wednesday through Friday), according to his agent, Tony Fleming.

Phillips initially joined the Lions for their rookie minicamp April 30-May 2, but lingering issues with his right shoulder -- he underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in January -- kept him sidelined until now.

Phillips, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound safety, finished as the Hurricanes' fourth-leading tackler last season despite missing three games. In Detroit, he'll be reunited with Lions secondary coach Tim Walton, who was his defensive coordinator and position coach for three years at Miami.



(detnews.com)