Detroit Lions Release Eric King

by Sean Yuille on Feb 10, 2011 12:08 PM EST in Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions have parted ways with Eric King, releasing the cornerback today.

King played for the Lions in 2009 and was released during the final round of roster cuts before the 2010 season. He landed in Cleveland during the 2010 season, but the Browns released him shortly after. Once on waivers, the Lions claimed King, bringing him back in order to help with cornerback depth for the final few games of the season.

After being brought back toward the end of last season, King still had a year left on his deal, which was worth $640,000. By releasing him, the Lions give King the chance to sign with another team before the CBA expires on March 4. There isn't expected to be a ton of roster movement with signing guys right now because the CBA is likely going to expire, but if King catches on somewhere, he can get a deal done before the impending lockout.

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I know I'm going to miss him.

This coming season just won’t be the same.

suck the best ...... you could see that a dumb cocks******* like your self, might think twice about..... Reach for one that sucks like you do in the first round is Idiotic like your self.......Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?

Your mothers ass, for a Lions 1991 silver playoff coin….

by delusional on Feb 10, 2011 12:22 PM EST reply actions

Whose next...

Detroit has a overload of corners… give me Smith, Houston, Berry, Pratt, Hill and Vasher.

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by SmittyJ on Feb 10, 2011 12:31 PM EST reply actions

Why Hill? He looked so bad when he played.

I’ll take Vasher, McDonald, Smith, Houston, Berry. With Pratt as a 6th/practice squad guy.

by WestsideLionsFan on Feb 10, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

I agree, I like Mcdonald

"I have a lot of work to do. We won six games. I don't care where you've come from, six games is six games and we've got to win more than that."
—GM Martin Mayhew

by Lionsfan8 on Feb 10, 2011 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

I would like to see what Schwartz can do with Hill

I forgot about McDonald. Damn they got more corners than i thought forgot Prince and Jack plus the draft may only beable to keep 4 off the list.

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by SmittyJ on Feb 10, 2011 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

But remember, it is a good thing when we have trouble letting go of people haha.

"I have a lot of work to do. We won six games. I don't care where you've come from, six games is six games and we've got to win more than that."
—GM Martin Mayhew

by Lionsfan8 on Feb 10, 2011 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

Yes it is...

Maybe one of them will be worth something to someone.

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P.C.P IS AN ADDICTION, GET HOOKED.
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by SmittyJ on Feb 10, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

Is this the first evidence that the Lions will draft a corner at # 13????

LOL

Our corners for 2011 – Houston, Alphonso, Vasher, Berry, NEW GUY [Harris or Smith?].

I don’t think we carry more than five corners through the season, do we?

by NorthLeft12 on Feb 10, 2011 12:59 PM EST reply actions

I say we take 6 going in.

"I have a lot of work to do. We won six games. I don't care where you've come from, six games is six games and we've got to win more than that."
—GM Martin Mayhew

by Lionsfan8 on Feb 10, 2011 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

with the injuries that we carried along the CB position this year.

I would be surprised if we did not carry 6 this next coming season.

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by joshsun on Feb 12, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

I hope that we can replace a King with a Prince( not named Miller)

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by JCruize on Feb 10, 2011 1:49 PM EST reply actions

Look at you wishing out loud.

Do you think that Prince is better than Brandon?

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by SmittyJ on Feb 10, 2011 4:14 PM EST up reply actions

I think Prince is CB 2a. Harris is CB 2b right now

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by JCruize on Feb 10, 2011 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

makeing room for big baby

1st OLB Akeem Ayers - UCLA 6-4 255
2nd CB Curtis Brown - Texas 5-11 180
3rd OLB Lawrence Wilson - Connecticut 6-0 225
4th RB Charles Clay - Tulsa 6-3 235
5th OLB Adrian Moten - Maryland 6-2 230
6th no pick
7th QB Jerrod Johnson - Texas A&M 6-5 250

if we can some how get another late 4th to mid 5th.. pick up
WR Tori Gurley South Carolina 6-5 230

by det32 on Feb 10, 2011 1:50 PM EST reply actions

I think Shaun will take up two roster spots.

by NorthLeft12 on Feb 10, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

yea he is prety badd ass

if we can some how get another late 4th to mid 5th.. pick up
WR Tori Gurley South Carolina 6-5 230

by det32 on Feb 10, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

no

he’s pretty fat ass….shaun ain’t coming anywhere around here. hopefully. mayhew and schwartz credibility will take a serious hit in my eyes if shaun ends up back here.

by KFFE on Feb 10, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

Don't come back now

Ya Hear!

"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)

by The Profiler on Feb 10, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Cya Eric

RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.

by Hyperion Ecta on Feb 10, 2011 6:17 PM EST reply actions

interesting

that pederson still hasn’t been released yet too….

by KFFE on Feb 10, 2011 7:00 PM EST reply actions

the comments

i read from him after his release made me think he was glad to go. good riddance i say.

"If I ever comment on injuries, Bill Belichick would kick my ass."

-The Schwartz

by KFFE on Feb 11, 2011 7:12 AM EST reply actions

I dunno why, no one else is likely to sign him

Several teams brought him in to workout and passed on him during the season last year.

by WestsideLionsFan on Feb 11, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

And with the 13th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft...

The Detroit Lions select, Brandon Harris, University of Miami.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden

by rcampbell_24 on Feb 11, 2011 9:36 AM EST reply actions