Lions Sign Vinny Ciurciu, Place Spencer Havner On Waived-Injured List

by Sean Yuille on Oct 14, 2010 11:35 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Roster

With depth at middle linebacker extremely thin because of injuries, the Lions decided to bring back Vinny Ciurciu. He was let go in the final round of roster cuts, but the Lions re-signed him on Thursday to shore up the depth at the middle linebacker position.

To make room for Ciurciu, the Lions placed Spencer Havner, who suffered a hamstring injury during the Rams game, on the waived-injured list.

The Lions are in dire shape at the middle linebacker position because DeAndre Levy hasn't even been able to practice in a couple weeks and because Landon Johnson, Levy's backup, has missed practice this week due to a concussion. Levy has played only once this season and is again doubtful this week. Johnson needs to pass a series of concussion tests in order to play, so right now his status looks to be doubtful as well. With only Isaiah Ekejiuba and Ashlee Palmer available at MLB, the Lions made the move to sign Ciurciu, who got a lot of playing time in the preseason when Levy was hurt (and after Jordon Dizon went down).

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Campbell

Weren’t they playing Caleb Campbell at middle linebacker?

by BBlades on Oct 14, 2010 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

thats a good point

Were is Caleb?

GET WELL SOON MATT! We need ya man

Me fail english thats umpossible

by The Profiler on Oct 14, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

Caleb is on the practice squad

He saw looks in the preseason at MLB and OLB and I really liked what I saw. I don’t know why the heck they don’t have this guy playing, I actually get angry over this one.

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by Evilsmurf on Oct 15, 2010 1:24 AM EDT reply actions

Here is a wild thought....he is not ready to play in the NFL.......yet.

Come on man, have a little faith in the judgement of the guys who are seeing him everyday at practices;Schwartz, Gunther, Crossman, Burke, etc. If they thought he could contribute, he would be in there.

Also, if he had such great tape from the preseason he would have been signed by another team by now.

by NorthLeft12 on Oct 15, 2010 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he would be signed by someone else if he didn't have the complications from his army service

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by Evilsmurf on Oct 15, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

So the Lions don't have the same concerns?

by NorthLeft12 on Oct 15, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

No because he is all set to be a recruiter here

He would have to go through stuff and adjust to another city picking him up, I am not sure the Army would be cooperative of him. He is assigned to a reserve unit here as well. So he would have to get reassigned and that might take time. It is not like a team could just pick him up, and put him on a plane and have him start that week. While he has managed to make things work for himself here I am not sure he could do the same elsewhere.

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by Evilsmurf on Oct 15, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions