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TODAY’S NEWS
The Lions practiced in shorts on Sandoval Field (indoors) today at the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.
The team announced today that they have waived-injured LB Spencer Havner and have signed LB Vinny Ciurciu. Ciurciu played in nine games for Detroit in 2009 and spent the 2010 preseason with the team before being released September 4.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: LB Landon Johnson (concussion), LB DeAndre Levy (ankle/groin), DE Turk McBride (ankle), QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder) and CB Nathan Vasher (nose/biceps) did not practice. RB Jahvid Best (toe), WR Nate Burleson (ankle), S Louis Delmas (groin), WR Calvin Johnson (shoulder/knee) and WR Stefan Logan (foot) were limited in practice today. Best was upgraded from no practice to limited today.
The following players were listed on the New York Giants’ Injury Report today: T Will Beatty (foot) is out. WR Victor Cruz (hamstring), FB Madison Hedgecock (hamstring), DB Brian Jackson (neck), DE Mathias Kiwanuka (neck) and RB D.J. Ware (groin) did not practice. LB Keith Bulluck (toe), C Shuan O’Hara (ankle/Achilles), S Kenny Phillips (knee) and DE Osi Umenyiora (knee) were limited in practice today. Umenyiora was upgraded from no practice to limited today.
The Detroit Lions will visit New Meadowlands Stadium this week to take on the New York Giants Sunday, October 17 at 1 p.m. The Lions will aim to win back-to-back games after beating the Rams 44-6 and the Giants will look to make it three-in-a-row after winning 34-10 at Houston. The game will be televised in Metro Detroit
