By Kyle Meinke
mlive.com

ALLEN PARK — Fort Hays State safety Nathan Lindsey arrived in Detroit as a tryout player. He’ll leave as a Lion.

Lindsey was offered a contract after participating in the team’s rookie minicamp over the weekend, according to his agent. He’ll occupy one of the five open roster spots Detroit had entering the weekend.

The Inkster native, listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, began his college career at Grand Rapids Community College before transferring to Eastern Arizona and then Fort Hayes State, a Division II school in Kansas. He had 41 tackles, one sack, 5.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick last season. He was named second-team All-MIAA.

Lindsey was a special teams ace for Fort Hays State, also returning kicks — one of which he housed from 92 yards against Missouri Southern.

Detroit has been a roll in recent years in finding contributors after the draft, including right tackle LaAdrian Waddle, right tackle Cornelius Lucas and tight end Joseph Fauria in the past two years. All three have contributed in varying degrees.