Lions Sign Several Players To Futures Deals
With the season over, the Detroit Lions have wasted little time in moving on to the offseason portion of the calendar. No, they haven't worked out new deals with some of their free agents (or even their head coach), but they did sign a couple players to futures deals on Monday: defensive end Ugo Chinasa and cornerback Ross Weaver.
Both of these players spent time on the Lions practice squad during the season. Chinasa joined in the middle of November after the Lions lost defensive end Kyle Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Here's a quick look at Chinasa's career:
Chinasa is a first-year player from Oklahoma State. He spent some time with the Carolina Panthers this summer before being let go during the final round of roster cuts.
Weaver was just added at the end of December. He played college football at Michigan State and has spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. He also has played for the Arena Football League's Jacksonville Sharks.
Speaking of players that were on the Lions practice squad, cornerback Donovan Warren has landed with the Chicago Bears. He was on the Lions practice squad early in the season before being let go.
UPDATE: Dave Birkett reports that center Dan Gerberry has also signed a futures deal with the Lions. He has been with the team for the last few years.
UPDATE II: Add wide receiver Terrence Toliver to the list as well.
UPDATE III: Nine total players signed futures deals. In addition to Chinasa, Weaver, Gerberry and Toliver, the Lions also signed WR Marcus Harris, WR Nate Hughes, TE Nathan Overbay, OG Jacques McClendon and LB Slade Norris. Everybody but Hughes was on the active practice squad. (Hughes was on the practice squad injured reserve.)
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Okay, someone school me here.....
What the hell is a futures deal? I have never heard the term used before that I can recall.
Is your head as big as your Mama's ass?
I think it basically puts practice squad players on your active roster for the offseason
Since you can have more than 53 in the offseason it allows you to lock up your PS players as bodies for camp/competition.
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by Sean Yuille on Jan 10, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
I was going to ask the same thing.
All men are created equal. Its just that some men are more equal than others....
I was going to ask the same thing.
All men are created equal. Its just that some men are more equal than others....
i always liked tolliver
Hopefully he can crack the 53
by yamahawarrior89 on Jan 10, 2012 12:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
What I would like to see with the 2012 Lions Free Agents
Re-sign
Cliff Avril
Jeff Backus
Bobby Carpenter
Erik Coleman
Rashied Davis
Andre Fluellen
Shaun Hill
Sammie Lee Hill
DeAndre Levy
Don Muhlbach
Kevin Smith
Stephen Tulloch
Do not re-sign
Leonard Davis
Isaiah Ekejiuba
Andre Fluellen
Ben Graham
Chris Harris
Jerome Harrison
Corey Hilliard
Stefan Logan
Brandon McDonald
Maurice Morris
Ashlee Palmer
Drew Stanton
Maurice Stovall
Donald Thomas
Derrick Williams
Eric Wright
Just because there is a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score!
Levy has regressed
I don’t know if he warrants resigning.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
by NobodySpecial on Jan 10, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
He's this coming season player I want whacked.
It was like playing 10 against 11 in many cases with him on the field.
Is your head as big as your Mama's ass?
by delusional on Jan 10, 2012 1:18 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Maybe our LB coach should go.
We need to get back to the basics of tackling. I know Pierre Thomas is a “bigger” back if you want to call him that but we shouldn’t have had such a hard time bringing him down. We made him look like Jamal Lewis of the Ravens circa 2000.
Just because there is a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score!
by Knuckle Deep on Jan 10, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Only to the extent that no one on the roster now is good enough to replace him.
I’d also like to know who’s going to return kicks if Logan isn’t re-signed? I don’t know if I want Titus Young taking that job — I don’t want him getting hurt.
No slogans. Just win!!!
???
not really. A few mistakes. Most of the problem was clearly on having some of the worst blockers on the gunners ever…
The boys are back in town!
The two fumbles this year didn't help.
But yeah, the blocking wasn’t as good this year (no Ekejiuba or Follett). I think Logan might have been pressing a little bit out of frustration from watching all those kicks sail past the end zone.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Draft someone with a ridiculous 40 time in the late rounds
Oakland Raiders style.
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.
-Johnny Cash
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 10, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
Titus Young is an excellent return man
What's so funny 2011 Lions? Gordon Bombay doesn't think losing is funny.
Leshoure = 2012 Beastmode
So you do or don't want to sign Fluellen I'm confused
and when did we resign Derrick Williams.
Isaiah Ekejiuba is one of our best Special Teamers, other than Wendling he is IMO. Logan im 50/50 on because Nate can do everything he can plus more.
by Motown_Soldier on Jan 10, 2012 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Fluellen was a 50/50 for me. I say sign him if we don't draft D-Line at all
Logan can go in my opinion. I am sure we can find a young guy to return kicks. I don’t think the position has as much value now that less than half of the kicks are returned.
I got this list from a website so DWill shouldn’t have been on there.
Just because there is a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score!
by Knuckle Deep on Jan 10, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I guess I didn't notice Levy had such a bad season.
I still think of him getting huge plays down the stretch for us during the 6-10 season. Was he really that bad this year? Maybe had something to do with his position change.
question
Who was that receiver in pre season on the team that was like 6’7" or 6’8" tall….. He got cut in final cuts I believe…. I was hoping for practice squad,but he didn’t make it…..anybody know?
by hostage42 on Jan 10, 2012 3:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Demario Ballard
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If anyone has the time
Please stop in at the Green Bay SB site and pass along condolences to a franchise that suffered a terrible loss this last weekend.
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Yeah, I did.
I also riled up the Giants fans real bad last night like I did to the Packer fans on this site about a month a go. All of a sudden the Packers fans loved me….lol
Is your head as big as your Mama's ass?
haha
Pack fans loving you? that is crazy.
Looking at your pic and seeing that fish kills me man. I have not been fishing in almost 3 years now. This store is consuming my life.
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No ice around here this year, I wouldn't trust that spot where I caught that fish for nothing. That's on a river.
They took out a lot of my Giants insults to clean up the thread, but I didn’t get banned….lol
Is your head as big as your Mama's ass?
just stunning
I usually last about 4 posts before I get the boot. I figured you were the same. You are doing some damage to your blog cred here man!
lol
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I didn't insult anyone personally except for one tool who couldn't spell Delusional correctly.
I was calling New York City a rat infested shit hole….lol
Is your head as big as your Mama's ass?
I was calling New York City a rat infested shit hole
So you just stuck to telling the truth. Now I understand.
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lol
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I think you're a little mixed up
That sounds like Chicago.
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.
-Johnny Cash
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 10, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
I live in chicago
and I am pretty damn sure that is not the truth. In fact, that is one of the things I really liked about Chicago. For a huge city, it really is clean.
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Logan, Levy, Flu need to go
If I have to see Logan smack the ball one more time on a 15 yard kick return acting like he almost broke it for 100 I will murder him. He fair catches at the fucking 5 yard line, and isn’t worth a roster spot.
I would gladly see Titus Young return kicks/punts.
Levy is a back up at best. He isn’t big enough to play linebacker? I’m not sure but maybe that’s why he can’t tackle. He’s decent in coverage and has had some memorable picks but he isn’t going to get it done for us.
Flu is so ineffective, possibly the worst linemen on the team, actually he is. There are plenty of good DE/DT hybrid linemen that will be cut around training camp for us to snatch up.
What's so funny 2011 Lions? Gordon Bombay doesn't think losing is funny.
Leshoure = 2012 Beastmode
I've thought Flu has been on borrowed time for a while now.
He seems to be the odd man out since our tackle position is so deep and we need real, pure DEs to rush the passer. That said, he may stick around as depth if C.Williams winds up hitting the pavement (due to cap issues.)
"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
Logan was the only player in top five KR and PR last year.
Now you’re ready to dump him? I think the ST problems go beyond Logan.
No slogans. Just win!!!
He isn't worth a roster spot being directly used for KR/PR.
What's so funny 2011 Lions? Gordon Bombay doesn't think losing is funny.
Leshoure = 2012 Beastmode
Draft Konz!!
He wasn't the only player.
Marc Mariani was the other player in the top five on both KR/PR last year.
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