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Lions notes: Team reportedly kicking tires on former first-round defensive lineman

Allen Park — Asked earlier this offseason about a noticeable lack of size along its defensive front, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell agreed and said the team was keeping its eyes open for options to address it.

"I do think that we may need a little bit more girth up front," Campbell said. "I wouldn’t say that we’re not looking for that or won’t be."

A month after those comments, the Lions are bringing in 320-pound defensive tackle Malcom Brown for a visit, according to an ESPN report.

A first-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2015, Brown spent his first four seasons with the franchise prior to signing with the New Orleans Saints, where he overlapped with Campbell — then serving as the Saints' tight ends coach and assistant head coach — as well as Detroit's defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.