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Unlikely option, Billingsley making case in Lions' WR competition

Pittsburgh -- The Detroit Lions have a wealth of talent at wide receiver and the competition for roster spots is dense. Golden Tate, Marvin Jones and Anquan Boldin are the locks. Behind that trio, veterans Andre Roberts, Andre Caldwell, Jeremy Kerley and TJ Jones are slugging it out with big-bodied rookies Jay Lee and Quinshad Davis.

Then, there's Jace Billingsley, whose diminutive frame pales in comparison to his odds of making the Lions' roster. But when the 5-foot-9 undrafted rookie out of Oregon State got an opportunity to showcase his talents in the Lions' 30-17 preseason win in Pittsburgh, he proved he won't go down without a fight.