Quarless embracing second chance with Lions

After signing this morning, tight end Andrew Quarless joined the Lions on the practice field Monday afternoon.

Andrew Quarless is getting a second chance not all players in this league get.

The veteran tight end was signed by the Lions before practice Monday despite a two-game suspension he incurred after pleading no contest in November to discharging a firearm in public last July.

“I spoke to a lot of people in the organization and I was able to have genuine conversation,” Quarless said Monday of the events leading up to his signing. “That was the most important thing. They were able to get a feel for me and it was all good conversation.”

In a statement released by the team when announcing his…