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| Kevin Carter signs with Buccaneers |
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03/05/2007 |
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| overall pick in the 1995 draft. He spent the last two seasons with the Dolphins and had 5.5 sacks and recovered two fumbles in 2006. Signing an experienced pass rusher became a priority over the weekend when the Bucs lost free-agent end Dewayne White to the Detroit Lions. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Lions sign DE Smith |
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03/05/2007 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Lions re-signed defensive end Corey Smith to a one-year contract on Monday. Smith, who was an unrestricted free agent, had 10 tackles and two sacks in Detroit last season. He started in one of eight games after signing with the Lions in November. In the regular-season finale at Dallas, Smith had a sack and forced a fumble in his first career start. Smith played in 14 games with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 and in 11 games for Tampa Bay the previous two-plus yea |
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| Lions snare DE White |
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03/04/2007 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions signed unrestricted defensive end Dewayne White to a five-year deal. Per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed. White joins the Lions after spending his first four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During his career, White has played in 60 games (13 starts) and recorded 120 tackles (79 solo) and 14 sacks. In 2006, White played in all 16 games with a career-high eight starts for the Buccaneers. He finished the year with a team-high five sacks |
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| Lions agree to terms with DE White |
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03/04/2007 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Lions agreed to terms on a five-year contract with free agent defensive end Dewayne White on Sunday, filling one of their offseason needs. White arrived in the Detroit area on Friday and met with the coaches and front office on Saturday. He played for Detroit coach Rod Marinelli when he was the defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 6-foot-2, 273-pound White made 14 sacks the last three seasons, playing in 16 games each year for the Buccaneers, and |
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| St. Louis Rams |
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03/03/2007 |
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| Acquired defensive end James Hall from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a mid-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. |
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| Rams acquire Hall from Lions |
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03/02/2007 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Rams have acquired defensive end James Hall from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a mid-round pick in April's draft. Hall had 24 tackles and five sacks in seven games this past season before being placed on injured reserve in Week 10 due to a shoulder injury. For his career, the seven-year veteran has totaled 336 tackles, 32 1/2 sacks and one interception in 93 games with the Lions. The former Michigan product's best season came in 2004 when he notched 11 1/2 |
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| Lions deal Bly to Broncos for Bell, Foster |
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03/02/2007 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions have traded cornerback Dre' Bly and a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to the Denver Broncos in exchange for running back Tatum Bell, offensive tackle George Foster and a fifth-round pick in April's draft. Bly, an eight-year veteran out of North Carolina, will likely fill the position vacated when Darrent Williams was shot and killed in downtown Denver on January 1. The 29-year-old Bly, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, spent the past four years with De |
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| Report: Lions deal Bly to Broncos for Bell, Foster |
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03/01/2007 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions have finalized a deal that will send cornerback Dre' Bly to Denver in exchange for running back Tatum Bell, right tackle George Foster and a draft pick, the Denver Post reported on Thursday. The NFL free agency and trading period begins at 12:01 a.m. Thursday night, after which the teams can announce the deal. Bly, an eight-year veteran out of North Carolina and two-time Pro-Bowl selection, will likely fill the position vacated when Darrent |
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| Lions re-sign LB Alex Lewis |
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03/01/2007 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Lions re-signed linebacker Alex Lewis to a three-year contract Thursday. Lewis began the 2006 season as the starting strong-side linebacker but suffered a leg injury in Week 2 and sat out Detroit's next five games. He returned to action against Atlanta and finished the season with 43 tackles as a regular in the Lions' linebacker rotation. Detroit drafted the 6-foot, 227-pounder out of Wisconsin in the fifth round, 140th overall, in 2004. He played in 15 games his ro |
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| Lions release Ross Verba |
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02/28/2007 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions have released guard Ross Verba. Verba played just one season with Detroit. He started seven games and was inactive for eight with hamstring and groin injuries. The Iowa product spent his first four NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers and also played four years with Cleveland. He was out of football in 2005 after leaving the Browns. Verba was an All-Rookie choice by the Pro Football Writers of America after the 1997 season when he started 11 of the 16 ga |
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