"The Lions agreed to terms Monday with backup quarterback Shaun Hill on a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2011.

Hill was acquired in March from the San Francisco 49ers in a trade for a 2011 seventh-round draft pick.

Hill, 30, is an eight-year veteran with a connection to Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. Hill started in the NFL with Minnesota in 2002 and played three seasons under Linehan while Linehan was the Vikings' offensive coordinator. He spent the past four seasons with the 49ers, going 10-6 as a starter."