Lions Sign Two, Place Jack Williams, Marquand Manuel on Injured Reserve
by Sean Yuille on Nov 18, 2009 2:25 PM EST
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PrintThe repercussions from Sunday's injury-filled game are now being felt, because at least two players are out for the season and have been placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Jack Williams and safety Marquand Manuel have already been placed on IR, and it's possible that Stephen Peterman could end up joining them at some point.
Williams was just claimed off waivers by Detroit a week ago and tore his left ACL on his first play with the Lions. The injury is disappointing not only because of how soon it happened, but also because Williams has a lot of potential that will go unseen until 2010. The hope was for Williams to come in and continue to develop as a pro cornerback, but the knee injury will be putting that development on hold.
Manuel hurt his shoulder against the Vikings and is being shut down for the rest of the season as well. It seemed like Manuel had hurt something in every game this season, but up until now, none of his ailments had been serious. That is no longer the case, and the Lions have lost another defensive back because of an injury.
To replace the two open spots on the roster created by the injuries to Williams and Manuel, the Lions signed safety DeAngelo Smith and offensive lineman Melvin Fowler. Smith was a fifth-round pick by the Cowboys this year and was most recently on the Bears' practice squad. Fowler is a veteran that most recently was on the Cardinals. He spent exactly a month in Arizona right before the start of the season and was cut loose on September 4. He actually took Donovan Raiola's spot on Arizona's roster when he was originally signed. Donovan is Dominic Raiola's brother, and at some point Fowler could be lining up next to him in Detroit. (Another odd coincidence is that Donovan Raiola is currently on the Bears' practice squad, which is where the Lions got Smith from. It's definitely a small world.)
Right now there is no specific word on just how serious Stephen Peterman's ankle injury is, but considering he was carted to the locker room after it happened, I wouldn't expect him to be back anytime soon. To steal Jim Schwartz's favorite word when describing injuries, Peterman's ankle problem seems significant. The Lions haven't placed him on IR, but it doesn't look like he will be returning in the immediate future.
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Yeah, I'm not looking forward to seeing who is the starter at RG on Sunday
Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog
I thought Jansen played a good game when he was in there at LG......
I wonder why he isn’t playing and Man Ram is? Fowler will not start at RG this week…..he will just be getting here. I’d rather see Jansen or Ramirez at RG and LG than Loper at either spot.
Big Baby...
… is going to have an early Thanksgiving feast, just watch. One good thing about the Melvin Fowler signing is after Dominic Raiola gets lunched served to him and the two guards get killed, he will be forced into action…
The book on DeAngelo Smith: ( CB – 5’11" – 194# – Cincinnati )
Analysis:
Positives: Aggressive, adequately-sized corner with long arms and confidence. … Stays low in his pedal and flips his hips open well. … Good hands for the interception when closing forward on the ball. … Attacks quick screens behind the line of scrimmage, will throw his body into the tackle. … Has played some free safety when needed and also returned kicks. … Works hard to improve his game.
Negatives: Fits best in a zone system where he can see the play in front of him and close on the ball. … Plays near the line at times but does not get his hands on receivers. … Gambles to get to the ball. … Only adequate straight-line speed. … Has trouble adjusting to the ball in the air and making the interceptions when moving backward. … Has a tough time getting off wide receiver’s blocks due to his lack of size and upper-body strength. … Gets turned around easily. … Lacks the suddenness to handle quick slot receivers. … Not a physical tackler. … Whiffs on attempts to cut tackle because he ducks his head. … Questionable ball security, decision-making and speed as a punt returner.
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My guess, another casualty for Mercy Hospital…
is it just me?
i dont know about other people, but it seems to me that the lions roster is always significantly injured, and I dont mean just this season. look at seasons in the the past, we have had a ton of injuries for some odd reason
The beginning of the end of the misery
It definitely seems like we always have a ton of people on IR
Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog
The injuries have gotten ridiculous
We have to get through this game without injuries and with a W.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
Smith doesn't sound too impressive
Zone guy, not enough speed to man cover, not a physical tackler, whiffs on tackles……sounds like a terrible fit for our scheme.
Might be only one reason we got him. With apparently nothing else worthwhile available, Smith has the benefit of having spent time on the Browns this season. We can pump him for inside info on the Browns’ playbook, then dump him right back on waivers on Monday. Considering we’re the 4th team he’s played for this season in 11 weeks, that’s not far off the average, lol.
What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.
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