Lions sign third-round pick, Purdue DE Cliff Avril

DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions signed third-round draft selection Cliff Avril to a three-year contract Monday.

Terms of the contract were not released.

The 6-foot-4, 252 pound Avril was the 92nd overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played defensive end his last two seasons at Purdue University, mostly at left end. Earlier in his career he played strong-side linebacker.