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 Detroit Lions - Fantasy Player News
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| Reggie Bush - RB |
Posted 5/21/13 12:19pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson is excited RB Reggie Bush signed with the Lions, because it means teams will have to defend the Lions offense differently. "It's going to force them to bring another man down, more than we had last year," Johnson said. "You know, if you don't, Reggie can make you look foolish in the open field." |
Huddle Up: Instead of adding another wideout opposite Megatron, the Lions decided instead to boost the backfield, hoping that will attract more defensive attention. Looks to be a solid plan on paper, but it's all predicated on Bush staying healthy and continuing the career resurgence he displayed in his 2 seasons in Miami.
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| Calvin Johnson - WR |
Posted 5/20/13 1:24pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson confirmed he played with broken fingers last season. He has been trying to straighten them out this offseason, but didn't have surgery. |
Huddle Up: Scary to think what Megatron might accomplish this season with a pair of healthy hands.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 5/12/13 2:32pm et |
| Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams, Lions) was arrested Friday, May 10,
after allegedly breaking into a house and fighting with officers
after a brief pursuit. Young has been charged with burglary,
assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. It is the third
time Young has been arrested in the past week. |
Huddle Up: What more is there to add at this point?
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 5/8/13 1:22pm et |
| Free-agent WR Titus Young was arrested twice in a 15-hour span Sunday, May 5, by the Moreno Valley Police Department in southern California. According to the police report, Young was stopped at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday after making an illegal left turn in front of a patrol car. Young was stopped and arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Hours later, at 2:22 p.m. that day, officers responded to a tow company yard where a man was seen jumping over the fence. He was arrested for burglary after the police determined he was trying to take his own vehicle. He was booked again at the same detention center. |
Huddle Up: At this juncture Young's only remaining NFL options are the Raiders and Bengals.
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| Nate Burleson - WR |
Posted 5/5/13 3:19pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson (leg) appears to be the leading candidate for the No. 2 wide receiver job. He has been running routes and catching passes during offseason workouts. |
Huddle Up: Other than drafting Virginia Tech's Corey Fuller in the sixth round, the Lions haven't added much to the WR corps, leaving Burleson the favorite to step back into the No. 2 role after breaking his leg at midseason last year.
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| Joique Bell - RB |
Posted 5/5/13 11:38pm et |
| Detroit Lions RB Joique Bell may be the early favorite for the No. 3 running back job because he made plays when given the opportunity last season. Bell, though, will have to work on his ball security if he wants to win the job. |
Huddle Up: With the FA signing of Reggie Bush, starter Mikel Leshoure and Bell take a step back on the depth chart, leaving little chance either will repeat their 2012 production aside from an injury to Bush. For Bell that means his 899 yards from scrimmage and 5 TDs could easily be cut in half in 2013.
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| Nate Burleson - WR |
Posted 4/22/13 9:58am et |
| Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson said he's running and jumping three months ahead of schedule. |
Huddle Up: Burleson's 2012 season ended prematurely due to a broken leg, but he's on schedule to return to his role as a wingman opposite Calvin Johnson. If he lands atop the group battling for that honor, and is able to stay healthy, it's a job that yields decent fantasy production.
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| Jahvid Best - RB |
Posted 4/18/13 5:29pm et |
| Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said RB Jahvid Best (concussion) is not participating in offseason workouts at this point. |
Huddle Up: There haven't been any reports that we know of suggesting Best's NFL career will resume any time soon -- if at all -- as he hasn't played since Week 6 of the 2011 season.
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| Matthew Stafford - QB |
Posted 4/14/13 11:47pm et |
| Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford will be at the team's facility Monday, April 15, for the start of the offseason program, and he has been at the facility almost every other day since the end of the 2012 regular season. It is a departure from his first few years in the league when he spent large chunks of time doing rehab in Florida, or in his native Texas or adoptive Georgia doing offseason training. 'There is not a guy that's done more for this franchise in this offseason than Matthew Stafford,' team president Tom Lewand said. 'The guy's been in the building every day. He's been living here the entire offseason. He's been working out, he's helped us recruit free agents, he's been involved on a daily basis in trying to get ready for the season, and he would do anything to help us be successful.' |
Huddle Up: Stafford saw his fantasy totals take a 59-point drop from 2011 to 2012 thanks largely to a 41 to 20 decline in TD tosses. Finding another red-zone weapon outside of Megaron will be key as teams are keying on the Lions' No. 1 receiver in scoring territory.
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| Jason Hanson - PK |
Posted 4/4/13 4:38pm et |
| Free-agent PK Jason Hanson (Lions) has announced his retirement from professional football. Hanson indicated a heel injury was the determining factor in his decision to retire. |
Huddle Up: For the first time since the 1991 season, the Lions will be looking for a new PK.
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| Jason Hanson - PK |
Posted 4/1/13 12:35am et |
| The Detroit Lions have not made much progress in contract talks with free-agent PK Jason Hanson (Lions). Hanson has indicated to the team that he wants to play in 2013. |
Huddle Up: Hanson, who will turn 43 in June, still hit 88.9 percent of his FG attempts this past season, including 18-of-22 from 40 or more yards.
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| Calvin Johnson - WR |
Posted 3/19/13 1:19am et |
| Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson agreed to restructure his contract, which has created nearly $3.5 million in salary cap space for the team. The team decreased Johnson's 2013 base salary from $5 million to $715,000 and converted the remaining $4.285 million into a signing bonus. |
Huddle Up: Megatron can't do it alone in Detroit, so reworking his deal to free up cap space makes sense. Now let's see what the Lions do with the extra money.
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| Cliff Avril - DE |
Posted 3/13/13 9:15pm et |
| The Seattle Seahawks signed DE Cliff Avril to an undisclosed two-year contract Wednesday, March 13. Avril will join the team Thursday, March 14, to take a physical, which is not expected to be a problem. His deal will then be finalized. |
Huddle Up: The Seahawks add a top-flight defensive end to an already-formidable defense. Your move, Niners.
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| Cliff Avril - DE |
Posted 3/7/13 1:01pm et |
| The Cleveland Browns are expected to pursue Detroit Lions impending free-agent DE Cliff Avril when free agency begins. |
Huddle Up: Armed with a bevy of cap-room space, the Browns desperately need playmakers on both sides of the ball, and Avril -- who has 29 sacks and 9 forced fumbles over the past 3 seasons -- certainly fills the bill on defense.
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| Calvin Johnson - WR |
Posted 3/3/13 1:52pm et |
| Mississippi State CB Johnthan Banks said he is confident he can cover any wide receiver in the NFL, even Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson. 'I think I can play against anybody. I can own anybody,' Banks said. 'I think I can cover Megatron.' Banks added he believes SEC schools can compete with NFL teams, so his college experience has him ready for the pro game. |
Huddle Up: Megatron has rolled up a league-high 3,645 receiving yards over the past 2 seasons -- going against proven NFL CBs -- and ranks second with 21 TD grabs. Best of luck, kid.
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| Calvin Johnson - WR |
Posted 2/21/13 1:27pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson played with at least two broken fingers most of the season and has been seen around the area with his hand wrapped. Head coach Jim Schwartz would not confirm the report, but he did not necessarily deny it, either. 'I am not going to comment on any of our players' health,' Schwartz said. 'But that's not uncommon for a wide receiver.' |
Huddle Up: If true, this only adds to legend of Megatron who has paced NFL fantasy wideouts in each of the past 2 seasons.
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| Nate Burleson - WR |
Posted 2/21/13 10:47pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson has agreed to restructure his
contract in order for the Lions to create some salary cap space. The
details of the restructuring are not known at this point. |
Huddle Up: Burleson was able to give the Lions some decent production opposite
Calvin Johnson with 128 catches, 1,382 yards and 9 TDs in his first
2 seasons in the Motor City, but a broken leg limited him to 6 games
and 27 receptions a year ago. He'll be 32, though, by time opening
kickoff rolls around in September, and in the meantime, look for the
Lions to bring in a wideout or 2 with the intent to supplant
Burleson as the starter.
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| Nate Burleson - WR |
Posted 2/18/13 6:44pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson is trying to convince Miami Dolphins impending free-agent RB Reggie Bush to sign with the team in the offseason. "I know it's not as sunny, and it might not be the same type of glitz and glamor, but you can do wonders for us," Burleson said during a television interview with NFL Network Monday, Feb. 18. "He came from USC, and everybody knows he can go out there and shake a little bit, wiggle a little bit and break that big run. And for him to put up two 1,000-yard seasons the last couple years proves that he's still an elite running back. And if I can get Reggie Bush in a Detroit Lions uniform, ooh-wee, watch out." |
Huddle Up: The Dolphins don't appear interested in bringing Bush back, and he's not viewed as a feature back so he'll want to look for a situation that fits. Both Detroit and Cincinnati would benefit from speedy change-of-pace backs; A.J. Green, time for you to make your pitch to Reggie.
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| Matthew Stafford - QB |
Posted 2/17/13 3:53pm et |
| Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand would like to sign QB Matthew Stafford to an extension in order to keep him around for the long run, not just because he is entering the fifth year of his rookie deal with a $20.8 million cap number. 'Matthew Stafford is our quarterback, and we hope is our quarterback for a long time,' Lewand said. 'The reason to explore a contract extension with Matthew is to fulfill that goal of having him be our quarterback for a long time. It's not a short-term look at the salary cap. That's the wrong way to look at that. When you look at extending somebody like Matthew, he's not going to take less money to extend. That's a very short-term focus to look at.' |
Huddle Up: Stafford has given the Lions some production and stability at the position -- something they've lacked for what seems like eons. After missing a combined 19 games over his first 2 seasons, Stafford has not missed a start in each of the past 2 years. His 2011 season was a banner fantasy year with 5,038 yards and 41 TDs, and while he threw for 4,967 yards in 2012, his TD throws dipped alarmingly to only 20.
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| Jason Hanson - PK |
Posted 2/17/13 4:20pm et |
| Detroit Lions PK Jason Hanson said he expects to make a decision on
his future in the next few weeks. He said he is not leaning either
way in his decision. |
Huddle Up: Hanson seemingly has been kicking for the Lions since the Reagan
administration -- close, 1992 -- but he still didn't show many signs
of age last season with an 88.9-percent FG success rate and a
career-high 18 kicks made from 40 or more yards.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 2/15/13 3:27pm et |
| The St. Louis Rams will release WR Titus Young. |
Huddle Up: How big a jerk does a guy have to be to be cut loose from a team in less than a week--during the offseason, no less? Evidently we've found an answer to that question.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 2/5/13 11:32pm et |
| The St. Louis Rams claimed WR Titus Young (Lions) off waivers Tuesday, Feb. 5. |
Huddle Up: It's a new start for Young, but what the wideout needs is a whole new attitude after getting himself run out of Detroit.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 2/4/13 6:20pm et |
| The Detroit Lions have released WR Titus Young. |
Huddle Up: Even Stevie Wonder saw this one coming. Young is in serious need of an attitude adjustment and is unlikely to find work in the NFL again until he gets one.
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| Ryan Broyles - WR |
Posted 2/4/13 6:20pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Ryan Broyles has begun running in a swimming pool as part of his rehab from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and hopes to be ready for the start of the regular season. He said this rehab should be easier than his first torn ACL recovery because he knows what to expect. |
Huddle Up: Broyles was coming on for the Lions prior to the injury, and he'll be needed even more after the release of Titus Young. Isn't it ironic that every pool has a sign saying "don't run", and yet here we are celebrating that very feat?
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| Brandon Pettigrew - TE |
Posted 1/31/13 11:51am et |
| Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew will see his 2013 base salary increase from $1,146,250 to $1,846,250 because of incentives in his contract. |
Huddle Up: Pettigrew should be thanking his agent after a down 2012 season as he saw declines in catches (83 to 59), yards (777 to 567) and TDs (5 to 3) from his 2011 numbers.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 1/25/13 3:14pm et |
| Detroit Lions WR Titus Young posted on his Twitter page that he wants the team to either cut him or commit to him. "Oh I'm not done, if y'all going to cut me let me go. I'm tired of the threats," Young tweeted. |
Huddle Up: Young is providing a clinic in how to punch your ticket out of the league. At this juncture all the bridges with the Lions appear burned, and he's doing a tremendous job of making sure no other team will want to have anything to do with him.
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| Jahvid Best - RB |
Posted 1/25/13 3:14pm et |
| Detroit Lions RB Jahvid Best's career is likely over due to concussions. |
Huddle Up: Sadly, this news comes as no surprise. Best had video game elusiveness and burst but also a history of concussions that makes his decision to walk away from football the best move for his future.
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| Titus Young - WR |
Posted 1/23/13 12:39am et |
| Detroit Lions WR Titus Young is threatening to not play football if he does not get the ball thrown to him more. 'Like I said I never been selfish but if I'm not going to get the football I don't want to play anymore,' Young said through his twitter account. Young has a long list of previous issues with the Lions, including punching a teammate and intentionally lining up in the wrong place on the field before ultimately being sent home and placed on Injured Reserve at the end of the season. |
Huddle Up: Here's Exhibit A when it comes to players who just don't get it ...
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| Joique Bell - RB |
Posted 1/17/13 1:12pm et |
| Detroit Lions RB Joique Bell has familiarity with new running backs coach Curtis Modkins, when Modkins was the offensive coordinator and running backs coach with the Buffalo Bills at the start of Bell's career. 'That was my first year, so he taught me a lot,' Bell said. 'I remember calling him after the draft, after I got picked up, and I was really eager to get started. He was able to kind of calm me down and say don't worry about it. That's the kind of guy he is. He wants you to feel comfortable. You play a lot better when you're comfortable. You're kind of at home with what you're doing. He just made me feel comfortable my first year.' Bell expects Modkins to use him in a similar capacity as he was in 2012. |
Huddle Up: Bell was a sneaky-good PPR option last season, catching 52 passes to tie for fifth among all NFL RBs. Still, the Lions are expected to add a back or two in the offseason, and Bell may very well be pushed down the depth chart.
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| Nate Burleson - WR |
Posted 1/17/13 7:52pm et |
| Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the team will monitor WR Nate Burleson's rehab from his broken leg this offseason because he is scheduled to count against $6.5 million the salary cap next season. Burleson has indicated that he is willing to take a pay cut to stay with the team. |
Huddle Up: Burleson, who only had 27 catches for 240 yards and 2 TDs in 6 games, is most definitely in line for a pay cut with 23 members of the team slated to hit unrestricted free agency during the offseason.
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