NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reports that at least four teams will have representatives present for Adam “Pacman” Jones’ workout Friday.

It’s difficult to blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to get past 2009. He battled through knee injuries. His numbers fell across the board. His Lions won only two games.

The Lions, owners of the No. 2 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, will host Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh on an official visit Thursday and Friday, The Detroit News reports.

Word is that former Texans OG Chester Pitts is visiting the Lions Wednesday and also has a visit scheduled with the 49ers on Thursday, according reports.

On the heels of news earlier this week that the Jets would host the Week 1 Monday night game at the new stadium they will share with the Giants, the New York Daily News is reporting the team also will host the primetime game on Thanksgiving.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford says the knee and shoulder injuries that forced him to miss four games and parts of another during his rookie season are healing as planned.

The Detroit Lions are hosting potential draft pick Russell Okung for a visit Monday, while restricted free agent DT Anthony Hargrove is also en route for a visit, according to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

Just heard according to a league source that restricted free-agent DL Anthony Hargrove is traveling to Detroit on Monday for a visit with the Lions.

With David Carr officially part of the picture in San Francisco, the 49ers have opted to trade QB Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a draft pick, the team announced Monday.

The Lions acquired QB Shaun Hill from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, reports The Sacramento Bee, citing league sources.

Browns QB Brady Quinn could be on the move, but it will not be to Carolina, a league source has told the Charlotte Observer.

It appears Patriots WR Wes Welker has more to rehab from this offseason than a serious knee injury.

On the same day that the Eagles signed former Air Force Academy RB Chad Hall, the Lions have reportedly done the same with former Army safety Caleb Campbell.

Recent rumblings suggest Oklahoma State LT Russell Okung is on the Lions’ radar with the No. 2 pick in the draft.

With the second overall pick in April’s NFL draft, the Lions have been linked most closely with Oklahoma’s Gerald McCoy and Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh — widely considered the top two defensive tackles in the draft. But league sources maintain that Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung, a left tackle, remains high on the Lions’ radar because protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford is a top priority.