March 7th, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Offsetting the loss of defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, the Detroit Lions have come to terms on a three-year contract with former Seattle Seahawks DT Chuck Darby; Darby is a 7-year veteran who spent the last 3 seasons with Seattle. A knee injury limited Darby to 6 games last season; he is expected to join the [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Bailey Bolting Lions for Broncos
The Lions have lost another linebacker to free agency. Free-agent Boss Bailey is reuniting with older brother Champ, having signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos. Bailey started on the strong side for most of his five seasons in Detroit. On Wednesday, Teddy Lehman opted to leave as well when he signed with Tampa [...]
Tags: Lions Ink RB Cason, Guard Corey Hulsey
Lions have re-signed running back Aveion Cason to a one-year contract. The team also signed free agent guard Corey Hulsey to a one-year deal. Cason rushed for just 38 yards on 11 carries in 12 games last season, but ranked fifth in the NFC with 1,041 kickoff return yards. The 28-year-old has rushed for 555 [...]
Fisher and Lions Come to Terms on Three-Year Deal
The Lions and cornerback Travis Fisher have come to terms on a three-year deal that will pay him a reported $9 million dollars. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the deal will pay him $4.25 million this season. Fisher came to the Lions last season after spending the first five year of his career with the [...]
Duckett Leaves Detroit; Lions Host Three
Free-agent running back T.J. Duckett is leaving Detroit to play in Seattle. Duckett signed a five-year contract with the Seahawks after carrying the ball 65 times for 335 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions last year. The Lions also confirmed that several players were in town to visit and tour the team facilities yesterday, [...]
Woody Leaving Lions; Signs Deal with NYJ
Free agent offensive lineman Damien Woody heading to New York. Woody signed a five-year, $25.5-million contract with the Jets. After losing his starting job at right guard, he started the last five games of the season at right tackle. Woody had played in Detroit since the 2003 season.
