Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew, a self-proclaimed "burger man," revamped his diet in the offseason to include more grilled chicken and vegetables, reports MLive.com. He showed up to camp "trimmed down" and with "a more defined physique."
"Brandon looks as good as I've ever seen him physically," coach Jim Schwartz said. "He's very accountable."
Pettigrew, who's listed at 6-5, 265 pounds, dealt with sore knees and a rolled ankle last year. He believes his new physique will help him bounce back from a season in which he caught 59 balls for 567 yards -- his lowest numbers since his rookie year.
"You don't want to be out here too heavy, trying to move around," Pettigrew told the website. "If I want to be a complete tight end, not just a blocking tight end, (trimming down) is probably the way to go."