Report: Levine Toilolo to visit Lions

Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo picks up a first down against the Vikings in a NFL football game on Sunday, December 3, 2017, in Atlanta.  Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo picks up a first down against the Vikings in a NFL football game on Sunday, December 3, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Former Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo has visited the Detroit Lions, according to NFL Media.

The Falcons released Toilolo on Friday, March 2. The Falcons will saved $3.5 million in salary-cap space after June 1.

The 6-foot-8 tight end was drafted in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2013 draft with the hope of becoming a red-zone threat. His hands were not very good, and he ended up becoming a blocking tight end.

Toilolo, who played at Stanford, played in 79 games and made 57 starts. He caught 74 of 114 targeted passes for 727 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Lions have elected to move on from tight ends Eric Ebron and Darren Fells. The Lions have also have had tight end Logan Paulsen, Brent Celek and Luke Wilson in for visits.