PITTSBURGH, PA (WTVB) – A pair of draft picks helped the Detroit Lions defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 Friday. Dwayne Washington, the Lions’ seventh-round pick, gave Detroit the lead for good with a 96-yard kickoff return. Former Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock, the Lions’ sixth-round pick, later led an 11-play, 74-yard scoring drive. Rudock, who finished 8 of 11 for 72 yards, hit Jace Billingsley with a 27-yard touchdown. Detroit’s Matthew Stafford went 4 of 6 for 58 yards in his only series. Dan Orlovsky finished 16 of 25 for 164 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Lions tight end Eric Ebron, who suffered an undisclosed injury to his lower right leg last week, was in street clothes. Cornerback Darius Slay missed Wednesday’s practice and sat out Friday’s game. Starting running back Ameer Abdullah and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata were also out.
