Lions so deep at DT, they might keep extra one

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin says DeAndre Levy doesn't need to play in the preseason, coming off of his hip injury. Video by Dave Birkett / DFP(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, DFP)First-year general manager Bob Quinn spent much of the off-season mining for help at the back end of his roster, and one position at which the Detroit Lions appear deep heading into the season is defensive tackle.

Seven of the Lions' eight defensive tackles have the potential to be on Week 1 NFL rosters. And while it's unusual for teams to keep more than five interior linemen, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said today that the Lions are good enough at the position that he might stump for keeping…