Worthy's arrival seen as mutually beneficial

(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)Novi — Soon after a long flight from Kansas City on Wednesday, defensive tackle Jerel Worthy was on the practice field at Novi High School, donning a Lions jersey.

It was a whirlwind day for Worthy, the former Michigan State All-America, whom the Lions claimed off waivers Wednesday, just a few days after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Worthy, a second-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2012, hasn't reached the same level he reached in three years at MSU, where he totaled 12 sacks, 27.5 tackles for loss and 107 tackles in 40 games.

In his rookie season, he started four of 14 games but struggled to stay healthy, slowed by an ACL injury that…