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The Lions have signed 30-year old linebacker Rocky Boiman. Boiman played in 6 games (0 starts) for the Steelers last season and he had 3 tackles. Boiman has played in 103 games (28 starts) in his 8 years in the NFL and he has 256 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 9 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 5 interceptions (one of which he returned for a TD). At this point in his career Boiman is likely be looked at mostly on special teams by the Lions.
The Detroit Lions won last night despite putting the ball on the ground a lot and generally playing poor defense, but a win is a win. Matt Stafford looked sharp last night for the Lions as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs. Shaun Hill look solid too as he completed 6 of 10 passes for 52 yards in this game. Jahvid Best only played on the Lions’ first possession but he made a mark as he carried the ball 1 time for 51 yards and he also caught 1 pass for 10 yards. Fullback Jerome Felton pitched in with 37 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.2 ypc). Aaron Brown (5 car, 34 yards, 2 TDs) was outstanding late in this game for the Lions helping them win the game. Kevin Smith carried the ball 8 times for 20 yards (2.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 9 yards last night. But, he also lost a fumble that Browns’ CB Eric Wright returned 44 yards for a TD. Calvin Johnson (2 rec, 42 yards) and Bryant Johnson (1 rec, 7 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Lions last night. The Lions rushed for 154 yards (5.9 ypc) and they also passed for 193 yards last night.
The Lions gave up a lot of yards last night to the Browns but they also had some defensive players who made big plays. Linebacker Julian Peterson led the way for the Lions in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed. Rookie 3rd round pick (S) Amari Spievy pitched in last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit. CB Chris Houston had 4 tackles and he recovered a fumble that he returned 14 yards for a TD. Linebacker Landon Johnson only had 2 tackles last night but he also recovered 2 fumbles for the Lions. The Browns finished up with 109 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 305 yards passing last night. The Lions are now 2-1 on the pre-season.
The Lions have placed 34-year old DE Jared DeVries on the Injured Reserve List ending his season due to a knee injury. The Lions won’t miss him too much as he missed all of 2009 due to injury. DeVries has played in 118 games in his 10 years with the Lions and he has 185 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 16.5 sacks and 6 forced fumbles. This might be the injury that ends his career as he was contemplating retirement over the off-season.
The Lions have signed 27-year old safety John Wendling. Wendling played in 16 games for the Bills last season and he finished up with 26 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception. He has now played in 46 games in his three years in the NFL and he has 49 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception. Wendling will provide the Lions with depth in the secondary while making his money on special teams if he makes the Lions’ final roster.
The Lions have claimed 25-year old OT Tyler Polumbus off waivers from the Broncos. Polumbus played in 15 games (8 starts) for the Broncos last season and he has now played in 31 games (8 starts) in his two years in the NFL. This was a good move for the Lions as Polumbus will provide depth on the O-Line if he makes the team.
UPDATE: (9/1/2010) - The Lions have traded Tyler Polumbus to the Seahawks. No word yet on what they will get back but this was a solid move for the Lions. They saw that the Seahawks put in a claim for Polumbus and they got something for him for simply putting in a claim.