DetroitLions.com considers Brandon Pettigrew the "only true all-around player" in the Lions' tight end corps. The takeaway being that Tony Scheffler is not an "all-around player." Neither player was effective in 2012, but only Scheffler was considered a candidate for release. Going into the final year of his contract, it's still possible he and his $1.95 million salary could be cut loose or traded in camp, but it's unlikely at this point. Scheffler proved unequivocally last season that he can't even be counted on as a fill-in in fantasy leagues.