The Lions, who are in need of tailback depth, have met with one of the top prospects at the position in the upcoming draft.
Georgia running back Todd Gurley took a pre-draft visit to Lions facilities on Monday, the club’s website said.
Gurley (6-1, 222) was in the midst of a monster junior season in 2014 when he suffered an ACL tear in November. He averaged at least six yards per carry in each of his three collegiate seasons.
“I’m doing pretty good. I haven’t started running yet,” Gurley said Monday, according to the Lions’s website. “I’ve been squatting, jump ropes, ladder and I’m building strength and definitely feeling a lot stronger.”
The Lions hold the No. 23 overall pick in April. Whether a club rolls the dice on Gurley’s obvious talent late in Round One is one of the most intriguing storylines in the draft. Detroit released key tailback Reggie Bush in February, leaving Joique Bell, Theo Riddick and George Winn as the club’s top three backs.