Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley faces sanctions from the NFL because of multiple arrests. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Detroit Lions are making headlines for all the wrong reasons this offseason and their team president says he has been in contact with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss it.

“We’ve been active in our participation with the league,” Tom Lewand told the Detroit Free Press. “We’ve handled matters internally, we’ve made our thoughts known publicly about our expectations and the need for accountability and responsibility and, beyond that, I don’t think it makes a lot of sense for us to comment on the details.”

The Lions have had three players get in trouble with the law.

Over the past couple of months, running back Mikel Leshoure was cited twice for marijuana possession Michigan, defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested on a possession charge in April and was busted again for driving under the influence of alcohol last month, and offensive lineman Johnny Culbreath was arrested on marijuana charges in January.

All three players are subject to discipline under the league’s substance abuse policy and Fairley and Leshoure could face suspension for being repeat offenders.

The Lions went 10-6 last year and made the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday that he is unhappy with the actions of some members of his team in recent weeks.

There have been five arrests this year of members of the team’s 2011 draft class, according to Pro Football Talk.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press detailed some of Schwartz’s comments about the offseason in a series of tweets Tuesday morning.

Schwartz on Fairley incident/this offseason: "I think what we have here is a case of a few guys tainting the reputations of a lot of others"

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Schwartz: "What we have here is a situation that it appears that a couple guys haven’t learned and that is a concern but ...

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Schwart cont: "they are still young and there's still a lot in front of them and we are hopeful that they can ... put this behind them."

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Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) May 29, 2012

Former first-round pick Nick Fairley was arrested Sunday morning for driving under the influence and trying to elude police. Fairley was also arrested April 3 for possession of marijuana. Another member of the 2011 draft class, running back Mikel Leshoure, plead guilty this offseason for marijuana possession.

Another recent incident to receive attention featured wide receiver Titus Young allegedly sucker punching teammate Louis Delmas during voluntary workouts earlier this month.

Neither Fairley nor Young spoke with the media after practice. Veteran receiver Nate Burleson said that Young had apologized for his actions during a meeting, according to Birkett.

Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure appeared in Berrien County Trial Court this morning for arraignment on a charge of second-offense marijuana possession, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Leshoure pleaded down a possession charge to use of marijuana after a February traffic stop in Benton Township. He was cited for this misdemeanor on March 12^th in Bridgman for possession/second offense.

His hearing is scheduled May 15 with a pre-exam conference on May 11.

Leshoure was drafted to the Lions in the second round and was the 57^th pick overall. However, he missed his entire rookie season with a torn Achilles Tendon.

Detroit Lions running back, Mikel Leshoure has not rescheduled his arraignment for marijuana charges, after he failed to show up in Berrien County District Court yesterday, according to Profootballtalk.

Leshoure missed the original arraignment yesterday for reasons unbeknown to the public, but reports said that he had spoken with the Lions and rescheduled it for Wednesday. However, that is not the case and Leshoure still has not made any arrangements to show up in Berrien County District Court.

Leshoure is being charged with a Felony and could be facing potential jail time and suspension from the NFL.

Leshoure missed all of his NFL rookie with a torn Achilles’ tendon.  He was drafted to the Lions in the second round and was the 57^th pick overall.

Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure was arraigned today after allegedly attempting to eat marijuana in his possession in order to avoid a citation, according to USA Today.

The citation was issued on March 12 when Leshoure was a passenger in a rented 2012 Mitsubishi SUV that was pulled over while driving westbound on I-94 in the southwestern part of Michigan. This was Leshoure’s second run in with the police in regards to a substance related citation.

“My guy stops him, he’s a passenger in the car, you’ll read the report, and when my guy’s approaching the car Mr. Leshoure’s trying to eat it,” Baroda Lake Twp. chief Gary Ruhl said. “It was just enough for personal use.”

Leshoure missed all of his NFL rookie with a torn Achilles tendon.  He was drafted to the Lions in the second round and was the 57^th pick overall. He won the 2011 CFPA Running Back trophy at Illinois and was also second-team All-American.