Lions have three ruled out
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Detroit LB Ernie Sims (hamstring), S Ko Simpson (knee) and S Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) have been ruled out of the team's Week 12 game against Green Bay on Thanksgiving.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Detroit LB Ernie Sims (hamstring), S Ko Simpson (knee) and S Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) have been ruled out of the team's Week 12 game against Green Bay on Thanksgiving.
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP about 8 hours ago: In this photo taken on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford runs off the field after beating the Cleveland Browns 38-37 in an NFL football game Browns in Detroit. Stafford dislocated left shoulder in the closing moments of Sunday's win. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Browse more photos » Both Matthew Stafford and...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Detroit DL Dewayne White , WR Derrick Williams , DB Kalvin Pearson , LB Ernie Sims , RB Terrelle Smith and QB Drew Stanton have all been listed as inactive for the team's Week 11 game against the Lions.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Detroit LB Ernie Sims (hamstring) and S Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) have been ruled out of the team's Week 11 game against the Browns.
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP 2 months ago: Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (81), is congratulated by teammate guard Stephen Peterman (66) after his touchdown in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Browse more photos » My thoughts go out to Chris Spielman and his family,...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
According to John Niyo, the players listed below missed practiced today for the Lions. Quick injury update from practice: Guard Stephen Peterman (ankle), linebacker Ernie Sims (hamstring), defensive end Dewayne White (toe), safety Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) and receiver Derrick Williams (hip) all are sitting out today. Also according to Niyo, Daniel Loper has stepped in for Peterman at right guard....
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Could we finally see Anthony Henry at safety Sunday against the Browns? Lions coach Jim Schwartz hinted at the possibility today in a conference call with Cleveland reporters. There has been talk of Henry moving from cornerback since the Lions acquired him in an off-season trade with Dallas. At first, Schwartz said Henry's performance would dictate whether Henry moved. But Henry has filled...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
When the Lions made their final cuts Sept. 5, nine of the 10 members of their secondary were new. The holdover was safety Kalvin Pearson, who just joined the team last year. But the secondary continues to struggle badly, and the Lions keep making changes.
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
The Lions sold out the 1,500 tickets that were remaining for Sunday's Steelers game, meaning that there is no blackout and it will be shown live on CBS in the local area. Once it was announced on Wednesday that only 1,500 tickets were still available, the feeling was that the game would be sold out today or tomorrow if an extension was granted. Usually extensions are granted when a team needs 24 more...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
More photos » by M. Spencer Green - AP 3 days ago: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, foreground, walks the sidelines with a taped knee during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Chicago won 48-24. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) Browse more photos » Matthew Stafford sat out practice on Wednesday. If he misses practice...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
DETROIT LIONS Pos. Player Injury Status QB Drew Stanton Knee Probable RB Kevin Smith Shoulder Questionable DE Dewayne White Hamstring Doubtful DE Cliff Avril Hamstring Questionable DT Grady Jackson Knee Questionable DT Sammie Hill Ankle Doubtful LB Ernie Sims Shoulder Questionable CB Eric King Shoulder Questionable S Kalvin Pearson Quadricep Doubtful CHICAGO BEARS Pos. Player Injury Status RB Matt...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Jim Schwartz was "mic'd up" on Sunday, and there is an awesome video on NFL.com letting us see and hear Schwartz at different points in the game. I could watch it over and over. Hoping to make their special teams better, the Lions re-signed wide receiver Adam Jennings and released Yamon Figurs , who was claimed on September 6. Ernie Sims practiced today for the first time since injuring his...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
OFFENSE Pos. First String Second String Third String QB 9 Matthew Stafford 11 Daunte Culpepper 5 Drew Stanton RB 34 Kevin Smith 28 Maurice Morris 21 Aaron Brown FB 45 Jerome Felton 44 Terrelle Smith WR 81 Calvin Johnson 12 Derrick Williams WR 80 Bryant Johnson 86 Dennis Northcutt 16 Yamon Figurs TE 89 Will Heller 84 Brandon Pettigrew 82 Casey FitzSimmons LT 76 Jeff Backus 74 Ephraim Salaam LG 70 Daniel...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
RE Dewayne White Cliff Avril DT Grady Jackson Sammie Hill DT Landon Cohen Orien Harris LE Jason Hunter Copeland Bryan OLB Ernie Sims Jordon Dizon MLB Larry Foote DeAndre Levy OLB Julian Peterson Darnell Bing CB Phillip Buchanon Eric King CB Anthony Henry William James FS Louis Delmas Kalvin Pearson SS Marquand Manuel Ko Simpson K Jason Hanson P Nick Harris KR Aaron Brown Derrick Williams PR Phillip...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
According to John Clayton, the Lions have traded safety Gerald Alexander to the Jaguars for wide receiver Dennis Northcutt . Apparently Northcutt found out a trade was imminent earlier in the week, but nothing happened until today. The Lions weren't interested in parting with a draft pick, so they decided to send Alexander to Jacksonville. Alexander was drafted in 2007 and started every game during...