The Lions placed tight end Brock Wright on injured reserve after an injury to his trachea, per a team announcement. The move comes three weeks after Sam LaPorta went down with a back injury that is expected to end his season. Wright already had a 51% snap share before LaPorta’s injury; in the last two weeks, that number has been over 80%. The fifth-year tight end has not been … [Read more...] about Lions Place TE Brock Wright On Injured Reserve
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Lions S Brian Branch Suffers Torn Achilles
The Lions fear that star safety Brian Branch suffered a torn Achilles in the team’s Thursday night win over the Cowboys, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. It was reported earlier this morning (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero) that Branch had been diagnosed with an Achilles injury pending further tests, stirring fears of a tear that would end his season. That will indeed be the case, as … [Read more...] about Lions S Brian Branch Suffers Torn Achilles
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Red Sox further screwed up trade market for Tigers in deal with Pirates
The Jhostynxon Garcia-Johan Oviedo deal between the Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates just made life for the Detroit Tigers that much harder on the trade market. … [Read more...] about Red Sox further screwed up trade market for Tigers in deal with Pirates