Detroit Lions Add Aaron Lavarias To Practice Squad

by Sean Yuille on Oct 12, 2011 1:42 PM EDT in Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions made a change to their practice squad on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Corvey Irvin was released, and linebacker Aaron Lavarias was signed.

Irvin joined the Lions practice squad shortly after the final round of NFL roster cuts. At first some thought he might have been signed to the active roster, but he was simply an addition to the practice squad.

Lavarias entered the NFL this year as an undrafted free agent out of Idaho. He spent time with the New England Patriots before being let go, and now he is headed to Detroit to join the Lions.

In other practice squad news, former Lions wide receiver Tim Toone has signed with the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was let go by the Lions during the final round of cuts and brought back a few weeks later as a member of the practice squad. One week after returning to Detroit, he was released, and now he is with the Bills.

Tweet Comment 17 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

I'd love to see Toone go to the Rams.

Maybe not this year but maybe next. He could be a great receiver for them considering their need at that position.

"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson

by Mavyrk on Oct 12, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

I was thinking the same thing.

by Michael21 on Oct 12, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

hes a big dude

6’3 243lb. It is always go to know that our FO is looking for talent.

Yooperlionfan is officially "the man"
the Lions D-Line: the Four Horsemen of the A-sack-alypse
Jim Schwartz: Erasing the stink of Millen, one fist pump at a time.
P.C.P: It is not just for recreation anymore.

by JCruize on Oct 12, 2011 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

when is Mayhew not looking for talent??

The Disassembly Line....nuff said.

by Veihl789 on Oct 12, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

There are ...

Only a couple places that Mayhew doesn’t look for talent-
1). At a funeral
2). At a cemetery

No warm bodies to look at for talent. Mayhew is a machine when it comes to finding talent. Gotta say that finding LoJack, Carp, Phonz, Wendling, Scheffler, Houston, Wright, and the list goes on and on. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the one flipping the helmets at Ford Field.

"I’m not a talker on the field, but if you say something to me, I may say something back to you or I may ignore you. It’s funny because a lot of guys usually come up and say something to me like right before, something like ‘Have a good game,’ or whatever, and I just ignore it. I’m not here to meet friends. I’m here to cause you problems and meet your quarterback. I’ll shake his hand when I’m hitting him." Ndamakong Suh

by Detroitfantc on Oct 12, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Not totally true

I hear grief is one hell of an aphrodesiac..I’m sure mayhew isnt past funeral crashing to pick up “talent”.He’s a smart man!

by Michael21 on Oct 12, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey theres all ways people at the funeral to scout

Damn! did you see him jump over the gravestone, bring him in for a tryout!

Go check out the Datsyukian Deke , Detroit Red Wings Blog
http://datsyukiandeke.wordpress.com/

by Detroitnr1 on Oct 12, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I bet he walks around town chucking footballs at random people

Just to see if they catch it

"I think the Red Wings, the Lions and the Tigers, we're all allies, " That's what I think. We all should be pulling for each other. If we're not, there's something wrong. It's great for the city of Detroit. It's great for the spirit. That's what it's all about." - Jim Leyland

PCP 4 LIFE

Follow @baddog12k

by The Profiler on Oct 12, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions