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Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley Sign Contracts with Lions

Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley have signed their rookie contracts with the Lions

Vito Chirco

Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley are your two newest Lions, after they both reportedly inked deals with the franchise Wednesday.

For Cephus, the news came on Twitter via his agency SportsTrust Advisors. 

Huntley, meanwhile, announced his contract signing via his Instagram page.

The terms of each contract have yet to be officially disclosed. 

Cephus, a Wisconsin product, was one of two Lions fifth-round draft picks this past April along with Huntley. He enters a crowded receivers room in Detroit.

He's going to have to fight for reps with the likes of Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Amendola, Marvin Hall and Geronimo Allison -- all of whom appear to be ahead of him on the present WR depth chart. 

Then, there's Huntley, the New Mexico State product who very well could be in line for the No. 4 running back job this upcoming season.  

He also adds a ton of special teams value.

He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in 2018, and finished with five in his four-year career with the Aggies.

Detroit general manager Bob Quinn acquired a total of nine players through the 2020 draft.

The only two players that have yet to sign are first-rounder Jeff Okudah (No. 3 overall) and seventh-rounder Jashon Cornell -- the first and last player selected by Quinn & Co. this past spring.

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Vito Chirco
VITO CHIRCO

Vito has covered the NFL and the Detroit Lions for the past five years.  Has extensive reporting history of college athletics, the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Mercy Athletics.  Chirco's work include NFL columns, analyzing potential Detroit Lions prospects coming out of college, NFL draft coverage and analysis of events occurring in the NFL.  Extensive broadcasting experience including hosting a Detroit Tigers podcast and co-hosting a Detroit Lions NFL podcast since 2019. 

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