Lions Free Agents



Stanton with a creepy fan



Drew Stanton QB 5^th Year

13 Games 4 Starts 30 Rushes 172 Yards 2 td  104/177/9 1058 5td Pass

2^nd Round Draft pick in 2007. 3^rd string QB.

Will he back? 50%. It depends on Zach Robinson. If the Lions like Robinson, good bye Drew.



Smith coughs one up



Kevin Smith RB 4^th Year 

35 Games 25 starts 489/1848/12td rush 91/824/1 3 Fumbles Lost

3^rd round pick in 2008. Never showed the burst to be a lead back in the NFL. Obviously could not stay healthy. Could maybe catch on as a 3^rd down back

Will he back? 0%. We did not tender him as a restricted Free Agent.



Clark thanks the maker for the UFL

Brian Clark WR 6^th Year

Free agent pick up 2010, cut during Training camp. Played in UFL. Resigned playing 4 games making 3 tackles on special teams.

Will he back? 10%. We did not tender him as restricted free agent. We need to find some youth at the 4^th and 5^th WR spots.

Gandy hopes no else can snap

Dylan Gandy OG-OC 7^th year

31 games 5 starts. Has been the back up center for 2 years. Has filled in at guard. Unless someone else can play center like Dan Gerberry. Gandy is valuable.

Will he back? 85%. Fills two roles. The Lions need to develop a young player to replace him.

DeVries takes the field at the Silverdome

Jared DeVries DE 12^th year.

117 games 32 starts 185 tackles 16.5 sacks 6 Force Fumbles 7 recovered.

A 3^rd round pick in 1999. Has missed the last two seasons with a knee injury. Still has not retired.

Will he back? 0%. Too much depth at DE.

Turk will get big $$$$ this off-season

Turk McBride DE 5^th year.

16 games 12 starts 60 tackles 6.5 sacks 4 Forced Fumbles. 1 Recovered.

Claimed off waivers in 2009. Became a force in 2010. He made himself some money.

Will he back? 50% He probably will get a chance to start somewhere else. He will rotate with Avril, KVB and LJ in Detroit.

Back to managing an apartment complex in Jersey

Vinny Ciurciu LB 8^th Year

19 games 15 tackles. Solid special team player. Not a good LB.

Will he back? 25% The Lions need to develop young players. Giving this spot to him would be a bad sign.



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Bobby Carpenter LB 6^th Year

10 games 2 starts 30 tackles 2 pass defended.

Former 1^st round pick, bounced around until signing with the Lions. They found out what he can do. Play in space, be a special teams guy and nickel LB.

Will he back? 90% as a #5 LB.

LJ knocks out Rodgers

Landon Johnson LB 8^th year

12 games 8 starts 48 tackles 2 forced fumbles  1 recovered knocked out Aaron Rodgers.

Solid back up LB, who can play all three spots. Injuries are the question.

Will he back? 75% it is up to his health.

Julian finds out the Lions are better off with Ashlee Palmer

Julian  Peterson LB  12^th Year

31 games 28 starts 160 tackles 5.5 sacks 5 Ff 3FR

Terrible year in 2010. Ashlee Palmer was an upgrade week 17 when Peterson was kicked off the team.

Will he back? 0%

He dropped this one

Chris Houston CB 5^th Year

15 starts 56 tackles  1 int 1 FF 12 PD

Solid # 2 CB. Not a take away guy. Can cover and tackles.

Will he back? 50% My gut is he will get a better offer someone else. That team will over pay him.

Proof Tye Hill played for the Lions

Tye Hill CB 6^th year

4 games 1 start 3 tackles 1 dropped int.

Street FA during the season. Showed zero ability.

Will he back? 0% We did not tender him.

Brandon sets up LJ for a knock out

Brandon McDonald CB 5^th year

6 games 2 starts 19 tackles 1 FR 1PD

Claimed off waivers. Was not bad at the nickel spot. Got hurt.

Will he back? 10% We did not tender him



Eric King tacks on 15.

Eric King CB 7^th year

7 games 1 start 16 tackles 1PD

I give him credit, cut during camp, came back late and played hard.

Will he back? 0% We cut him before the lockout.

CC hides his face

C.C Brown 6^th year

15 games 8 starts 46 tackles 1 FF

He was named to the worst 100 players in the history of the NFL.

Will he back? 0%

Wendling spears this guy

John Wendling S 5^th year

16 games 30 tackles

Pro bowl alternate for special teams. Not a prospect at safety. Can really cover kicks.

Will he back? 60%. Looking for a safety spot elsewhere.

Ended the streak

David Rayner K 7^th year

8 games 13/16 fg 16/16xp 2 tackles

Showed he was an NFL Kicker in 2010. Hanson will be 41.

Will he back? 50% Will we cut Hanson?