The Detroit Lions release Julian Peterson
The Detroit Lions have released 32-year old linebacker Julian Peterson. Peterson played in 15 games for the Lions last season and he had 83 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, 5 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery. Peterson played in 31 games in his two years with the Lions and he had 159 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. You can add outside linebacker to the list of needs for the Lions in 2011 as Peterson might be harder to replace than they think he is.
