NFL Roster Cuts: Lions Release Eric King

by DrewsLions on Sep 4, 2010 6:23 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Roster

Per Chris McCosky at the Detnews.com, cornerback Eric King has been released from the Detroit Lions.

I think this will make many Lions fans happy as King had a rough preseason. I'll be honest, I was a little surprised by this move as I thought he was set as the starting nickel corner. My guess is that Dre' Bly will now fill that role and that the Gronkowski-Smith trade made King expendable.

It is now past the league deadline of 6pm, so we should get the "official" list of cuts from the Lions soon.

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Ding Dong King Is Gone!!!

by j16941 on Sep 4, 2010 6:25 PM EDT reply actions

ya...

good riddance

Detroit F***ing Lions

Kitna 2 Scottie Vines

by GhostofLionspast on Sep 4, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

Here's Hoping

Berry and Pratt isnt on that list

by rom3o on Sep 4, 2010 6:30 PM EDT reply actions

Lions aren't releasing their list until 8pm

As per Killer Kowalski…

-Dan

by crashlion on Sep 4, 2010 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

bah

holding out on other teams

Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.

by joshsun on Sep 4, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

twitter

TomKowalski36

Lions just announced that they won’t release their cuts until 8 p.m. … Don’t ask me why ..

-Dan

by crashlion on Sep 4, 2010 6:36 PM EDT reply actions

thanks

by DrewsLions on Sep 4, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

King lost his job people

Yeah we were basically all calling for his head on a stick but at the least he worked his tail off for us.

The arrival of smith obviously made him expendable.

Good luck king, i hope you find a fresh start with another team and find your place in the NFL. Just not in the NFC North or I will set Suh loose on you.

Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.

by joshsun on Sep 4, 2010 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Actually

I hope King does catch on in the NFC North. Stafford could pick on him all game twice a year!

In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
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by JazzyBBP on Sep 4, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

lmao

good point

Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.

by joshsun on Sep 4, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Smith was the upgrade at backup nickle and is probably our nickle of the future, see ya King

Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 60's football back to Motown!

by Evilsmurf on Sep 4, 2010 7:08 PM EDT reply actions

by the end of the season

he could very well be our starter.
Hes only 24

The beginning of the end of the misery

by Latif Masud on Sep 4, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I just want a couple "get in your face and make you earn it" type CB

they would make that D line 100 times more potent.

Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.

by joshsun on Sep 4, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

King was a hard worker. . .

just a little short in the talent department. . .i am glad our talent is improving to the point where we can start to dump some of our depth players. . .

by Wick22 on Sep 4, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

According to Schefter

Lions released Dre Bly as well.

by JWurm on Sep 4, 2010 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

I am just glad to see...

Glad to see that the Lions are making the hard decisions and cutting guys that they know and have ties with. The only time you should be understanding as a coach is when a player is recovering from an injury. Even then, you gotta have a limit.

by TuffLynx on Sep 4, 2010 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

full cut list

The Detroit Lions have waived/injured DE Korey Bosworth (leg), and released CB Dre’ Bly, DT Robert Callaway, LB Caleb Campbell, LB Vinny Ciurciu, WR Brian Clark, DT Landon Cohen, RB DeDe Dorsey, G Noah Franklin, C Dan Gerberry, PK Steven Hauschka, CB Jonathan Hefney, OT Jon Jansen, CB Eric King, T Cliff Louis, WR Mike Moore, CB Paul Pratt, CB T.J. Rushing, S Ko Simpson, WR Tim Toone and CB Dante Wesley.

by chucka on Sep 4, 2010 8:25 PM EDT reply actions