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Monday, August 31, 2009

Lions Update Aug 31

-The Lions held an afternoon practice in shorts on the outdoor fields today at the team's headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.

-The team announced today that they have released WR Delmir Boldin, LB Robert Francois, S LaMarcus Hicks, DE Ryan Kees and have placed CB Dexter Wynn on the reserve/injured list.

-Lions QB Daunte Culpepper is day-to-day after sustaining a minor-cut to his toe Saturday night at his home. He has not been ruled out of Thursday's preseason game at Buffalo.

-The Detroit Lions will finish out their preseason Thursday night when they take on the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. This week's matchup marks the eighth consecutive year the two teams have closed out each other's preseasons. This week's game will be televised live in Metro Detroit on WWJ-TV 62 (CBS) with Matt Shepard handling play-by-play, former Lions WR Desmond Howard adding color commentary and Steve Courtney and Hall of Fame TE Charlie Sanders reporting from the sideline.

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