New WR Dennis Northcutt will be asked to play the slot in the Lions 09 offense according to today’s Detroit Free Press:
Lions WR Dennis Northcutt, listed at 5-foot-11, 172 pounds, is expected to play in the slot between Calvin Johnson and Bryant Johnson, though he said he can play anywhere. “I think that’s one of the biggest reasons they brought me in was to get in the slot,” Northcutt said. “Obviously that’s my biggest strength. That’s has been my biggest strength through my nine years of playing in the NFL is working the slot. That’s where I’ve made my money basically. But I have been able to play outside.”