Lions Release Six Players, Announce UFAs

by Sean Yuille on Feb 9, 2009 4:32 PM EST in Detroit Lions Roster

The Lions have announced that six players were released today, including the four that were already reported. Here is the full list:

WR Mike Furrey
TE Dan Campbell
OT Jon Dunn
OG Edwin Mulitalo
CB Leigh Bodden
S Dwight Smith

Along with that announcement, the Lions also confirmed that eighteen players will become unrestricted free agents on February 27:

QB Dan Orlovsky
RB Aveion Cason
RB Rudi Johnson
FB Moran Norris
WR Keary Colbert
WR Shaun McDonald
TE John Owens
OT Damion Cook
OT George Foster
OG Stephen Peterman
OG Andy McCollum
DE Corey Smith
DT Shaun Cody
DT Langston Moore
LB Paris Lenon
LB Ryan Nece
CB Stanley Wilson
K Jason Hanson

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Jason Hanson?

I think we need to sign him back.

by Twon82 on Feb 9, 2009 5:36 PM EST reply actions

I think Hanson is a restricted free agent...

as strange as that seems. I believe that the Lions still hold his rights under the original contract he signed as a rookie. They just kept extending the contract under the original collective bargaining agreement. Anyway, my point is that he will be here next season… unless he retires. He won’t.

by DrewsLions on Feb 9, 2009 11:05 PM EST reply actions

Yup

The Lions’ article is misleading. Hanson is not totally unrestricted due to some 1983 transition tag rule. Lions have first right of refusal or something like that.

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by Sean Yuille on Feb 9, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions

wait wait wait wait wait

The UFA list means that the Lions are not going to renew those contracts right?

Dammit, why would you not re-sign Hanson. And I know he sucks, but Stanley Wilson is my boy cause at least he tries, and thats more than you can say for most of that team. I bet Shaun Cody becomes a serviceable Dlineman somewhere too.

by IAmJoe on Feb 10, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions

No

It just means they will be free agents on February 27 if they aren’t re-signed.

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by Sean Yuille on Feb 10, 2009 2:33 AM EST up reply actions

Hanson, Norris the only keepers

K Jason Hanson and FB Morran Norris are the only guys I’d really like ‘em to re-sign before free agency starts. Beyond those two, the only other guys who did anything positive at all were QB Orlovsky and DE Corey Smith. Honestly, I can take ’em or leave ’em. Smith has been a FA before and never generated much interest. I wouldn’t blame Orlovsky if he’d rather be the Pats #3 and see what happens with Cassel over the next year or so. Or be a back up some where closer to his home state of Conn like the Jets, Buffalo, Wash, Bal etc. The rest are back ups at best so good riddens.

by Wellvis on Feb 10, 2009 8:49 PM EST reply actions

LIONS HEADING IN GREAT DIRECTION

THE LION R FINALLY HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WE NEED MORE GOOD FREE AGENT I HAVE A FEELING WE MIGHT MAKE THE PLAYOFF THIS YR. I WOULDNT MIND PICKING UP T.O STRONG PERSONALITY

by EAGLE EYES on Mar 6, 2009 8:49 PM EST reply actions