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The Lions have not been in contract talks with C.J. Mosley, who was their top reserve defensive tackle the past two years.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

The Detroit Lions have a major need at defensive tackle, even after the trade for Haloti Ngata earlier this week.

And it doesn't look like they are currently considering C.J. Mosley for one of those positions.

After some initial dialogue after the season, Detroit has not been in contact with Mosley's camp about a return, according to a source.

The Lions swung the deal for Ngata to replace Ndamukong Suh in the starting lineup, but have only one other defensive tackle (Caraun Reid) on their roster. Nick Fairley has reportedly visited Cincinnati and St. Louis and is not expected to return.

Mosley and Andre Fluellen, the Lions' top reserves at the position last season, are also free agents.

The Lions were interested in bringing back Fairley, but those talks have broken down. They hosted Kendall Langford on a free-agent visit, but Langford has landed a deal with the Colts.

Detroit could eventually turn inward to help fill out its roster at defensive tackle, but that has yet to happen with Mosley, the team's top reserve defensive tackle the past two years

He moved into the starting lineup midway through last year after Fairley suffered what proved to be a season-ending knee injury. The defensive line -- considered one of the best in football -- barely skipped a beat with Mosley alongside Suh.

Detroit finished the season No. 1 against the run by a wide margin, and it was No. 2 in overall defense.

Mosley finished with 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble, and ranked as the league's 26th-best defensive tackle despite starting only half the season. He was also suspended for the Week 8 game in London against Atlanta after being caught with marijuana in his hotel room.

The 10th-year veteran, who will turn 32 years old in training camp, has drawn interest from multiple teams in free agency. But not Detroit, at least so far.

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