February 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Reports are coming in from The National Football Post that state that the Lions have sent backup QB Jon Kitna to the Cowboys in exchange for “late picks.” He would come in and be the backup for Tony Romo, who as of right now does not have a true backup QB after the team dumped [...]
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Lions to Host Free Agent CB Jabari Greer
Free agent CB Jabari Greer is scheduled to visit the Lions over the weekend, Scout.com has confirmed. The versatile defensive back has played his entire five-year career with the Buffalo Bills and was signed by the team as an unrestricted free agent in 2004. Greer is expected to make visits with other teams in the [...]
Backfield Booster: Lions Sign Hawks Free Agent RB Morris
The Lions today put another back in the backfield as they signed former Seahawks running back Maurice Morris. The team brings Morris in on a three-year, $7 million contract, according to the NFL Network. Morris is 29, and has been with the Seahwks for the past seven seasons. Last season was tough for him, as [...]
QB Orlovsky Set to be a Free Agent Friday
Lions QB Dan Orlovsky is on the verge of looking for greener pastures, as he has told the Lions that he’ll be testing the free agent market once he is officially free to look elsewhere Friday. “They made an offer, but I’m going to test the market and see what’s out there for me,” Orlovsky [...]
QB Stanton Nowhere Close to Being a Starter
While the Lions were out dining QB Matthew Stafford on Thursday, the team took some time to talk Saturday about current QB Drew Stanton, and GM Martin Mayhew says that it looks like Stanton is a long way from being a starter according to MLive.com: During an interview with Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew [...]
Lions Host QB Stafford to Steak Dinner
Today’s Detroit Free Press reports that the Lions played host to possible number one draft pick QB Matthew Stafford. Here is the report from the paper: The Lions hosted a special guest for dinner Thursday night: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. The potential No. 1 pick in the draft dined at an Indianapolis steakhouse with the [...]
Lions Sign Hanson and Peterman; Restructure Culpepper’s Contract
The Lions made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday to keep some players around, with the biggest deal being a new four-year contract to their all-time great kicker – Jason Hanson. Hanson will turn 39 this summer, but showed no signs of slowing down last season, making all eight of his attempted kicks from [...]
After Culpepper’s New Deal; Kitna Likely Gone
Pro Football Weekly says that now that the Lions have given Daunte Culpepper a new deal, that should mean the end for former QB Jon Kitna. Here is the story: The Lions have reworked QB Daunte Culpeppers’s contract, eliminating a $2.5 million roster bonus he was due at the end of the month. The move [...]
