Detroit Lions News and Rumors
Lions WR Titus Young shuttled to injured-reserve listJosh Katzenstein , detnews.com Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday Young wasn't with the team and wouldn't be among the receiver group replacing injured rookie Ryan Broyles, who tore his ACL Sunday. The roster move makes it official. |
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Lions' Fairley has marijuana charge droppedDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com A Mobile municipal judge has dismissed a misdemeanor marijuana charge against Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley. |
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Nick Fairley’s marijuana charges droppedDec 4, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley had misdemeanor marijuana charges dropped Tuesday, stemming from an April arrest in Alabama. According to Justin Rogers of MLive.com, prosecutors dismissed the marijuana charges, Fairley’s first of the offseason. DUI … |
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Lions call up Kris Durham from practice squadDec 4, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When he announced that wide receiver Ryan Broyles would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL and that wide receiver Titus Young was no longer “in the mix” for playing time, Lions coach Jim Schwartz said that the team would have to make a roster… |
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NFL confirms Ndamukong Suh block was legalDec 4, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will not be fined for a hit on Colts offensive lineman Winston Justice that caused a concussion on Sunday. The NFL has reviewed the play and determined that Suh delivered a legal block to Justice after a Detroit inte… |
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Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com They activated practice squad receiver Kris Durham Tuesday, two days after Broyles tore the ACL in his right knee during the Lions' loss to the Colts. Durham will likely be behind Calvin Johnson, Mike Thomas and Brian Robiskie on the depth chart. |
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Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com Police stopped a vehicle Fairley was driving with a passenger in Mobile on April 3 after smelling marijuana. They arrested Fairley and the passenger after finding partially smoked marijuana cigarettes and an herb grinder in Fairley's Cadillac Escalade, … |
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NFL judgment next for Nick FairleyDec 4, 2012
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has concluded the legal proceedings on both of his offseason incidents, leaving one final step: Awaiting possible NFL discipline. An Alabama judge has dismissed a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from an … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Lions defensive tackle/professional lightning rod Ndamukong Suh earned another round of negative feedback from one of his opponents this week. No kicking or stomping this time, but Colts guard Mike McGlynn took issue with Suh laughing and celebrating wi… |
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Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com No Lions player will face a fine from the NFL for a taunting incident that was alleged by an Indianapolis Colts player, according to a report. |
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Source: No punishment for Suh in Colts gameDec 4, 2012
Ed Werder, ESPN.com The latest accusations of misbehavior by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will not result in NFL punishment, a league source said. |
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Coach: Lions weren't taunting injured ColtDec 4, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz on Monday defended Ndamukong Suh and other players on his defense against accusations they were taunting and celebrating over an injured Indianapolis Colts player in last Sunday's game. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has 1,428 receiving yards this season, putting him on pace to break Jerry Rice’s single-season record of 1,848 yards, set in 1995. But the Lions are eyeing an even bigger number. Detroit offensive coordinator Scott Linehan … |
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Bob Wojnowski, detnews.com The Lions are built for bursts of promise, not sustained success, not yet. The larger issue is, Schwartz and his coaching staff should've seen it coming. Mayhew should've seen it coming. |
