Lions Leaning On Stafford More Than Ever
Detroit depended on Stafford's right arm quite a bit in the past, too, but he always had a relatively large margin of error when he threw short, long or over to middle to Calvin Johnson.
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Detroit depended on Stafford's right arm quite a bit in the past, too, but he always had a relatively large margin of error when he threw short, long or over to middle to Calvin Johnson.
The Lions released Jake Rudock yesterday, but they never really intended to part ways with the rookie quarterback.
The Lions were forced to cut 22 players, including preseason standouts Jake Rudock, Jace Billingsley and Jay Lee.
Despite Jake Rudock's strong performance in the final game of the reason, the Lions have decided to cut the rookie quarterback from their 53-man roster.
The Lions close the preseason with a 31-0 win over Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed WR Quinshad Davis and waived LB Chi Chi Ariguzo. Contract terms were not disclosed.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they were awarded LB Jayson DiManche via waivers from Cincinnati and waived LB Dominique Tovell. Contract terms were not disclosed.
The three moves knocked the Lions' roster down to 75 players ahead of today's 4 p.m. deadline.
It didn't take long for Calvin Johnson to find something to do during retirement.
On Monday, Lions coach Jim Caldwell and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus commented on the matter and reached similar conclusions.
Thomas, a 6-3, 317-pound guard, has spent the past two seasons with San Francisco after the 49ers selected him in the third round (100th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Matthew Stafford played the first half for Detroit (1-2), completing 14 of 23 passes for 95 yards. He threw an interception and did not produce a touchdown.
Lions defensive end Brandon Copeland is fueled by the knowledge that he is never secure, that the ground beneath him is fraught with peril.
It's time to find out how Joe Flacco will respond to taking a hit on his surgically repaired left knee.
"It's something I've always done," he said, "so it's no different to me than what I did in college."
