Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford performed well during a private workout with the Lions on Tuesday morning. Detroit asked him to perform in drills as well as demonstrate his ability to diagram plays.

The Lions plan to have a finalized contract, or at least an agreement, in place with whomever they select with the first overall pick. Only the team with the first pick can negotiate with prospects before the draft. Oakland botched their negotiations with JaMarcus Russell two years ago and he held out, which caused him to join the team late. "We saw how much that set back [Russell] a couple years ago," new coach Jim Schwartz said. "That's a tool we have in drafting No. 1. We need to take advantage of every advantage that we have."

The Chiefs are hoping that the Lions will take quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first overall pick, allowing them to have their pick of defensive players. St. Louis has the second overall pick, and are expected to select a tackle after releasing veteran Orlando Pace. "Certainly the tackle spot we've got to address," St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo said last week. "You've got to build with the linemen first. Offensively and defensively. To me, that's always a focus."

A judge has jailed former Detroit Lions draft pick Charles Rogers for violating probation in a domestic violence case. Court records show the 27-year-old former Michigan State star receiver tested positive for alcohol and falsified records saying he attended Alcoholic Anonymous meetings. A judge in Novi, Michigan, granted Rogers' request Tuesday to leave a diversion program and serve 30 days in the Oakland County jail, with credit for 15 days served. Rogers was the NFL's second overall pick in 2003. The Lions signed him to a six-year, US$55-million deal, but injuries sidelined him most of his first two seasons. He was cut in 2006.

Despite reports that the Lions are looking to negotiate with their unidentified first overall pick, general manager Martin Mayhew says the team is open to trading the pick. "We're open to all options with that pick," Mayhew told NFL.com. "Obviously, it has value to us, and if it has value to somebody else, then we can talk about that." One option could include using the pick to get Jay Cutler from the Broncos.

It appears as though the updated logo of the Detroit Lions has been inadvertently revealed on NFL.com. MLive.com is reporting that you can find some new merchandise on the site's fan show with the new logo.

Troy Aikman said on Sunday that Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford is "genuinely excited" about the possibilty of playing for the Lions. "To me, the best part about it is, Matt wants to go to Detroit, which is really great," Aikman said. "I don't think anybody's had to coach him on that. I dont think anybody's had to say, 'Hey, look, it probably would be in your best interest to say this is what you want to do.' I think he genuinely is excited about the possibility of going to Detroit and knowing that it would be a challenge to build something." When the Cowboys drafted Aikman first overall out of UCLA in 1989, they were coming off a 1-15 season.

The talks are only preliminary and the player has yet to be identified, but the Lions are in the process of negotiating a contract with the first overall pick in next month's draft. "By the rules, we could agree to terms with somebody tomorrow if we wanted to," Lions president Tom Lewand said.

The Lions will retire No. 93 for the 2009 season in memory of defensive lineman Corey Smith, who disappeared when a boat capsized off the Florida coast. Galen Duncan of the Lions' front office announced the one-year retirement of Smith's jersey number at a memorial service Saturday in Smith's hometown of Richmond, Va.

The Lions acquired Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson on Saturday from the Seahawks for defensive tackle Cory Redding and a fifth-round pick in next month?s NFL draft, according to an Associated Press report. Both players must pass physicals to complete the trade.