Mikel Leshoure Tore His Achilles And Out For The Season
A rough training camp got even rougher for the Lions, as they lose rookie running back Mikel Leshoure for the 2011 season with a torn achilles in his left leg.
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A rough training camp got even rougher for the Lions, as they lose rookie running back Mikel Leshoure for the 2011 season with a torn achilles in his left leg.
Coach Jim Schwartz stopped short of calling it a crisis, but there is significant concern about the offensive line.
GM Martin Mayhew was able to sign linebackers Stephen Tulloch and Justin Durant for $3.25 million and $3 million, respectively.
DE Cliff Avril is glad to be back - he signed a one-year tender worth $2.7 million on Thursday - but he's a little befuddled that he didn't get a better, longer deal.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith have signed the new collective bargaining agreement on a makeshift table on the steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Friday morning while the Lions were taking the field for another day of training camp, GM Martin Mayhew was taking the podium to address his new "playoff bound" team with the media.
It was hot and sticky, but that is OK. Sweat poured down my face and into my eyes, temporarily blinding me. But I did not mind.
The Lions, as has become general manager Martin Mayhew's way, moved smartly and quietly to rebuild the back seven of their defense.
Cliff Avril welcomed a son Wednesday night and returned to work less than 24 hours later.
After a brief scare Wednesday, when it appeared that the new collective bargaining agreement wouldn't be ratified on time, CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman reports that the players ratified the agreement with the owners as planned Thursday afternoon, which (theoretically) guarantees labor peace for the next decade.
So finally the NFL lockout is over and Detroit fans can do what they do best...criticize.
The NFL's owners and players finalized the remaining details of the collective bargaining agreement late Wednesday night, clearing the way -- finally -- to a decade-long labor peace while simultaneously doing something unprecedented in recent NFL history.
Earlier in the week Stoney and Mike Valenti talked with Jahvid Best of the Detroit Lions at training camp.
There didn't seem any way that OLB Zack Follett would ever play in the NFL again. He was momentarily paralyzed after a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Giants last October.
"The examination of Nick Fairley's foot today by Dr. Bob Anderson resulted in a diagnosis consistent with that of Lions' team physicians that surgical correction was required.
Its hard to believe, but its been almost 20 years since Mike Utley was paralyzed in a game at the Silverdome.
Football's been back for more than a week now. Well, kind of -- there's still the whole pesky notion of an actual CBA getting ratified in time for the beginning of the league year on Thursday, August 4.
The Detroit Lions released linebacker Zack Follett on Wednesday, less than 12 hours after he tweeted he was finished in the NFL.
Lewand confirms Zack Follett's release, hours after a message posted on the player's Twitter feed indicated his injuries forced him to leave the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions have sent rookie defensive tackle Nick Fairley to a specialist for evaluation of his injured left foot.
Washington Redskins cornerback Phillip Buchanon will be suspended for the first four games of the regular season, coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday.
Training camp unofficially started for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday.
There were many concerns surrounding Auburn DT Nick Fairley leading up to the 2011 NFL Draft. In fact, such concerns are precisely why he fell to the Lions at No. 13 overall.
Today after Lions training camp ended Mike Valenti and Stoney got the chance to talk to RB Jahvid Best.
When the Lions signed free agent kicker Dave Rayner, veteran Jason Hanson, the longest tenured Lion and franchise scoring leader, knew that coming into his 20th training camp, he'd have to fight to keep his job.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Michigan takes on St. Louis at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 12:10 p.m. Saturday.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
The Oakland Hills Country Club's clubhouse will once again be open to its members more than four years after a fire destroyed the century-old building.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
Dominique Townsend says the challenges she's faced inspired her to begin developing RideAble, a rideshare service designed specifically for people with disabilities.
While the legislation passed both the Michigan House and Senate, it was never formally sent to the governor, leaving it stalled in legal limbo.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
On Thursday, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order to improve lighting across thousands of residential city blocks.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in a game missing two of the NBA's biggest stars.
Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Once a revered and beloved figure in the farmworker movement, new sexual abuse allegations against labor leader Cesar Chavez are reaching far beyond the union line.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
China Reynolds' son, Auggie, could be waiting for the next 6 to 12 months in the hospital until a new heart is available.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Michigan takes on St. Louis at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 12:10 p.m. Saturday.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in a game missing two of the NBA's biggest stars.
Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Cool and dry conditions will hold on Saturday, with rain arriving on Sunday.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
After residents in Clawson, Michigan, reported a possible DTE impersonator, a resident in Troy says someone came to her home claiming to be from the utility company.
Catholics and other faith communities around the world are observing Lent, a season of prayer and fasting and acts of charity. For those abstaining from eating meat, they will be eating fish instead. In part of the celebration are Friday Fish Fries, and one is hosted at St. Andrew's Society of Detroit in Troy.
The war in the Middle East is having an impact on how the Muslim community in Metro Detroit is recognizing Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.