OT Ephraim Salaam, rookie defensive tackle Sammie Hill and rookie wide receiver D.J. Boldin failed the conditioning test -- a 300-yard shuttle run. They were held out of the first practice. "What's disappointing the most about it is that, when they left here, they ran the conditioning test and they passed," coach Jim Schwartz said. "And then they go away for a month, and then they come back and whatever it is -- nerves, not working when they're gone, whatever it is -- they don't pass." 82//2009

Salaam was signed by the Detroit Lions on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.
05/21/2009