Signing with Lions a 'dream come true' for Willson

Signing with the Detroit Lions is a dream come true for tight end Luke Willson, who grew up a fan of the team.

Luke Willson dressed up as Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders for Halloween not once, but twice.

So when the Ontario native and free agent tight end learned he had an opportunity to sign with the Detroit Lions, he jumped at the chance to join the team he grew up watching just a half hour south of Detroit in LeSalle, Ontario.

“I remember being a kid on Sundays in LeSalle watching Barry, Herman Moore, I think Scott Mitchell was the quarterback back in the day, Johnnie Morton.” Willson said via conference call Wednesday. “David Sloan ended up being my college tight ends coach…