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The Saints waived linebacker James Laurinaitis off of injured reserve last week and he went unclaimed on the waiver wire, leaving him free to sign with any team in the league.

The Lions may be thinking about bringing the veteran on board as they try to win the NFC North. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Laurinaitis will work out for the Lions on Monday.

Laurinaitis is coming to visit at a moment when DeAndre Levy has resumed practicing in hopes of returning to the field after missing all but one game of the season. There’s also been some talk about Jon Bostic returning from injured reserve, although neither of those developments seems to have taken the Lions out of the market for more depth.

The Lions beat the Jaguars 26-19 on Sunday to improve their record to 6-4, which leaves them in first place in the division by virtue of their win over the Vikings. They’ll have a chance to sweep the season series on Thanksgiving when the Vikings come to Detroit and we should know soon whether that’s where Laurinaitis will be spending the holiday as well.