Lions scouting first-round talent at tight end

Indianapolis — If you’re a draft-eligible tight end, there’s a good chance the Detroit Lions want to talk to you. Needing improved depth at the position, the team is all but taking big-bodied fans out of the stands for meetings at the league’s scouting combine.

Sure, the Lions are meeting with the mid-round options, guys like Clemson’s Jordan Leggett and Louisville’s Cole Hikutini, but the team is also doing its homework on a pair of first-round options, Alabama's O.J. Howard and Miami's David Njoku.

Drafting a tight end that early likely wouldn’t go over well with fans — many who are still sore about the organization selecting Eric Ebron over Pro Bowlers Aaron Donald, Zach Martin and Odell…