Tim Toone, who signed a three-year contract last week, is in the mix for spot on the roster. Coach Jim Schwartz said so weeks ago.

As the 255th and final pick in the NFL draft, Toone picked up the Mr. Irrelevant title. But that does not mean he’ll be irrelevant for the Lions.

He played at a small college, Weber State. He’s not a big guy, he’s 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. But he has speed and some intangibles that caught the eye of the Lions’ scouts. Since then Schwartz has been positive about Toone, who at age 25 is older than your average rookie. (He took two years off from college ball to go to West Africa on a Mormon mission.)

Training camp will be huge for Toone. It’s his shot to show he’s relevant.

(This is part of a series of 20 Lions to watch in training camp which starts July 31. Follow me on Twitter.com @PaulaPasche.)

To watch the Lions offseason workouts, Tim Toone is just another wide receiver hoping to make the roster.

But Toone, who was the final pick in April’s draft, is also the NFL’s Mr. Irrelevant. This accomplishment will be celebrated with an annual celebration June 30-July 2 in Newport Beach, Calif.

Good thing he seems to have a sense of humor about it.

So does coach Jim Schwartz.,

“That’s not going to determine whether he makes the football team or not but he can have some fun in the next couple months,’’ Schwartz said.

Toone, the 255th pick out of Weber State, has shown the coaching staff something.

“He’s been returning kicks, he’s been playing in the slot, he’s adopted pretty quickly. He’s got really good quickness, he’s a savvy player (who) knows his way around a little bit,’’ Schwartz said. “He’s going to be in the mix. He’s a guy who has some play-making ability, he has some quickness, he brings some tools to the field that will help him in certain roles for us.’’

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