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2 months ago: Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) is stopped by Detroit Lions safety Marquand Manuel (40) during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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The repercussions from Sunday's injury-filled game are now being felt, because at least two players are out for the season and have been placed on injured reserve.  Cornerback Jack Williams and safety Marquand Manuel have already been placed on IR, and it's possible that Stephen Peterman could end up joining them at some point. 

Williams was just claimed off waivers by Detroit a week ago and tore his left ACL on his first play with the Lions.  The injury is disappointing not only because of how soon it happened, but also because Williams has a lot of potential that will go unseen until 2010.  The hope was for Williams to come in and continue to develop as a pro cornerback, but the knee injury will be putting that development on hold.

Manuel hurt his shoulder against the Vikings and is being shut down for the rest of the season as well.  It seemed like Manuel had hurt something in every game this season, but up until now, none of his ailments had been serious.  That is no longer the case, and the Lions have lost another defensive back because of an injury.

To replace the two open spots on the roster created by the injuries to Williams and Manuel, the Lions signed safety DeAngelo Smith and offensive lineman Melvin Fowler.  Smith was a fifth-round pick by the Cowboys this year and was most recently on the Bears' practice squad.  Fowler is a veteran that most recently was on the Cardinals.  He spent exactly a month in Arizona right before the start of the season and was cut loose on September 4.  He actually took Donovan Raiola's spot on Arizona's roster when he was originally signed.  Donovan is Dominic Raiola's brother, and at some point Fowler could be lining up next to him in Detroit. (Another odd coincidence is that Donovan Raiola is currently on the Bears' practice squad, which is where the Lions got Smith from.  It's definitely a small world.)

Right now there is no specific word on just how serious Stephen Peterman's ankle injury is, but considering he was carted to the locker room after it happened, I wouldn't expect him to be back anytime soon.  To steal Jim Schwartz's favorite word when describing injuries, Peterman's ankle problem seems significant.  The Lions haven't placed him on IR, but it doesn't look like he will be returning in the immediate future.

Detroit Lions

QB Drew Stanton
RB Aaron Brown
OT Ephraim Salaam
OT Daniel Loper
DE Cliff Avril
DT Landon Cohen
LB Ernie Sims
CB Anthony Henry

Minnesota Vikings

QB Sage Rosenfels
RB Albert Young
WR Jaymar Johnson
C Jon Cooper
DE Jayme Mitchell
DT Letroy Guion
LB Erin Henderson
CB Antoine Winfield

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Jack Williams salutes the crowd after the Broncos beat the New England Patriots 20-17 on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Denver. Williams was claimed by the Detroit Lions on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider )

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Jason David's stay in Detroit was a short one.  Less than a week after being signed by the Lions, he was released to make room for cornerback Jack Williams, who was claimed by Detroit on Monday. 

Williams was recently released by the Broncos to open up a spot on the roster for Ty Law, and the Lions were one of four teams to claim him.  The Browns, Colts, and Eagles also put in a claim for Williams, meaning the silver lining in losing to Seattle was that the Lions were able to get Williams.  The Denver Post said that the Lions ended up with Williams because of their 2008 record, but waiver priority is now based on teams' current records.  Perhaps 2008 records come in to play when there is a tie -- both Detroit and Cleveland have only 1 win -- but usually ties like this are broken based on strength of schedule.

Either way, Williams is now a member of the Lions, and Jim Schwartz shared his assessment of the former Bronco on the radio last night, suggesting that the newest Lion could play both nickel and outside cornerback.

"He'd been playing nickel for them," Schwartz told WXYT 1270 on Monday night. "He's a guy that our scouts liked. He has some slot ability, also can play outside. But he's a young player, and we've talked about not having scholarships for 16 games and rolling the roster and keep trying to improve and keep trying to get better. We need young corners, and hopefully he can fit that bill."

I'm a big fan of this move, because I'd much rather have a player like Williams, who is only in his second season in the league, than someone like Jason David, who is a veteran that hadn't even been on a roster since August until last week.  Williams was a fourth-round pick in last year's draft, and excuse me for sounding like Mel Kiper, but he has tremendous potential and enormous upside.  The fact that three other teams wanted him, including the Colts and the Eagles, says a lot about what kind of talent and potential Williams has.

Below are this week's inactives.  It should be noted that both Kevin Smith and Calvin Johnson are not on the list, meaning both are active and will start for the Lions.

Detroit Lions

QB Drew Stanton
FB Jerome Felton
OT Jon Jansen
OG Daniel Loper
DT Grady Jackson
LB Vinny Ciurciu
DB Jason David
DB Marvin White

Seattle Seahawks

QB Mike Teel
WR Mike Haas
WR Ben Obomanu
TE Cameron Morrah
OG Mike Gibson
OG Mansfield Wrotto
DT Red Bryant
DB Jamar Adams

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about 1 month ago: Detroit Lions Demarcus Faggins (38) defends as the Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver (80) hauls in a pass during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

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Cornerback Demarcus Faggins was placed on the injured reserve on Tuesday, bringing his season to an end.  Faggins, who had worked his way into the cornerback rotation, was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Rams.  I'm not exactly sure what he injured, but the severity of it was enough for the Lions to shut him down for the rest of the season.

To fill Faggins' spot on the roster, the Lions signed cornerback Jason David.  David played the first few seasons of his career for the Colts before going to New Orleans for a couple seasons.  He was waived by the Saints in August of this year, and the Lions will be the first team he has played for since then. 

I hate to say this, but David will probably fit right in with the Lions' usually lackluster secondary.  David has been known to give up big plays, something that really started in his first game with New Orleans, which actually was against his former team, the Colts.

In other roster news, the Lions signed running back Cedric Peerman to the practice squad last week and released Tristan Davis, who showed off his excellent speed in the final game of the 2009 preseason.

The official inactive list is out, and there is both good and bad news stemming from it.  The good news is that there is no Matthew Stafford on the list, meaning he will start today.  The bad news is that Calvin Johnson is on the list, meaning his return will have to wait at least another week.  Here is the full list:

Detroit Lions

QB Drew Stanton
FB Jerome Felton
WR Calvin Johnson
OG Manny Ramirez
OG Daniel Loper
DE Jason Hunter
CB Anthony Henry
S Marvin White

St. Louis Rams

QB Keith Null
WR Tim Carter
WR Ruvell Martin
OT Phil Trautwein
OG Roger Allen III
OG Richie Incognito
DE C.J. Ah You
S Anthony Smith