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Detroit Lions Put CB Bill Bentley on Injured Reserve

Zac Snyder — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:12:24 +0000

Oct 14, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Bill Bentley (28) prior to playing the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Lions defeated the Eagles 26-23 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE

Rookie cornerback Bill Bentley showed some promise when he was able to stay on the field but injuries have hampered his ability to play and now injuries will cost him the rest of the season.

The Detroit Lions announced today that Bentely, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury, has been placed on injured reserve, ending his season. Each team has the ability to put one player on IR and designate him to return but the Lions already used that option with Drayton Florence earlier this season. Florence is back at practice but not eligible to return to play for another week. At least in the interim, the Lions have brought back cornerback Don Carey who spent some time with the Lions last season and through training camp this past summer.

Bentley will undergo shoulder surgery next week. Despite the setbacks due to injury, Bentley figures to play a prominent role when he returns to the Lions next season.

SLR Detroit Lions Player of the Year Tournament First Round: Pettigrew vs. Shaun Hill and Delmas vs. Carey

Zac Snyder — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:22:27 +0000

SideLion Report has great readers so it makes sense that you should have a say in helping us name the SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year. The players have been seeded and placed into a tournament bracket with each matchup determined by a reader vote.

To ensure that everyone has a chance to vote, polls will remain open until midnight on the west coast. At that time, a winner will be declared and the tournament will continue with another matchup the following day.

The tournament began yesterday and saw Rob Sims defeat Dylan Gandy while DeAndre Levy moved on over Ricardo Silva. We have two more first round matchups today:

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Detroit Lions to Dress Just Four Cornerbacks Against New Orleans Saints

Zac Snyder — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:06:38 +0000

It is out of necessity, not design, that the Detroit Lions will have just four cornerbacks for their game tonight against the league’s best passing attack. Eric Wright and Aaron Berry will get the start with Alphonso Smith serving as the nickel back and Don Carey as the dime back. Chris Houston and Brandon McDonald will be inactive due to injury.

The Lions will also have a new starter at safety with Chris Harris filling in for the injured Louis Delmas. Drew Stanton, Lawrence Jackson, Leonard Davis and Aaron Brown round out the list of game day inactives.

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