The Detroit Lions have signed rookie free agent defensive end Chima Ihekwoaba, Tom Kowalski of MLive.com reports.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Kowalski reports that it's a one-year contract.

Ihekwoaba participated in the Lions' rookie mini-camp this weekend on a tryout basis. The Burlington, Ontario native played his college ball at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The 6-4, 260-pounder missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, but ran a 4.78-second time in the 40-yard dash, did 23 reps on the bench press (225-pounds), and displayed a 41" vertical jump at the CFL's "evaluation camp" in March.

The Montreal Alouettes selected Ihekwoaba in the second round (14th pick overall) in the CFL Draft on Sunday.