Corvey Irvin Headed To Detroit Lions

by Sean Yuille on Sep 5, 2011 12:02 AM EDT in Detroit Lions News

It appears the Detroit Lions have added defensive tackle Corvey Irvin, who was released by the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. This is based on a tweet that Irvin sent out on Sunday night (his account is private, so below is a retweet from a Panthers writer at the Gaston Gazette).

Corvey Irvin to Detroit. RT @CJIrvin93: Ok, change of plans!!! It's been real Charlotte!! but I'm headed to Detroit. "what up doe"less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplySteve Reed
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Although many are assuming Irvin has been signed to the 53-man roster, I tend to think he was simply added to the practice squad. The Lions are set at defensive tackle with Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Nick Fairley, Sammie Hill and Andre Fluellen, and Irvin is eligible for the practice squad.

Drafted in the third round in 2009 out of Georgia, Irvin has only played in two games in his NFL career. He spent the 2009 season on injured reserve and spent most of last season on the practice squad. This means he is eligible for the practice squad, and it also means that it's highly unlikely he is going to take the spot of one of the defensive tackles currently on the Lions roster. I suppose we shall see, though.

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Stafford knows him well....

.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?

by delusional on Sep 5, 2011 12:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Very interesting

Would love to see him on the practice squad. I’m way too happy with our current line to have them trade anyone away.

by NewSchoolLionFan on Sep 5, 2011 12:14 AM EDT reply actions

Vanden Bosch Injury

I’m beginning to wonder if there is more to Kyle’s sore shoulder? The Lions did keep bringing in DL right to the end, and perhaps keeping Fluellen over Callway had more to do with his versatility at DE.

by Gee Garold Lembach on Sep 5, 2011 5:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Versatility is paramount for this team. There’s nothing tricky about it.

"To achieve victory, we must mass our forces at the hub of all power and movement, the enemies center of gravity." -Carl von Clausewitz

by BIGWalt2990 on Sep 5, 2011 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions

VB practiced today according to detnews.com

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by DetroitDrew1980 on Sep 5, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Always good to have more depth

Just in case someone gets hurt. And who knows maybe practicing with some great d linemen he can learn something and mayhew can use him for trade bait or something

by craggt on Sep 5, 2011 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

I wounder who has been signed to the practice squad so far

"In a perfect world, you look for the big, fast guys who can play" Jim Schwartz

by chucka on Sep 5, 2011 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

ps makes sense

he may be a bust, but he hasn’t been around Kocurek or been in our locker room…those guys seem to make everyone that comes in WAY better. So if there’s anyone going to salvage his draft status, it’d be us IMO!

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by rames on Sep 5, 2011 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

Let the Mayhewing begin!

Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!

by Evilsmurf on Sep 5, 2011 1:32 AM EDT reply actions

Why didn't we try and trade Brown for something?

Arizona needs RB’s why not try and trade a young RB who showed promise instead of just cutting him free.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 5, 2011 1:39 AM EDT reply actions

Who knows?

Maybe they did try? It seems like because he initially made the 53 man roster that they could very well have been trying to trade him up until today….

by Hiyawn_Lions24twenty on Sep 5, 2011 1:48 AM EDT reply actions

Just read

about this guy on the Panther’s website, he was starting this preseason and flashed some brilliance, but inconsistency ultimately sealed his fate. If he’s in fact capable of someday starting in this league and has our position coaches to work with (as previously stated by rames), I’m all for it. Nice to have so much potential in the practice squad and not so much strictly out on the field anymore….

by Hiyawn_Lions24twenty on Sep 5, 2011 1:53 AM EDT reply actions