Wednesday, September 26, 2012
DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPT 26, 2012
TRANSACTIONS
The Detroit Lions have signed P Nick Harris and moved P Ben Graham to the Reserve/Injured list.
NOTEBOOK
The Lions began their on-field preparation for their game against the Minnesota Vikings today with a practice in helmets and shorts on the outdoor fields at the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.
The Detroit Lions will return home this weekend as they host the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. The Lions will be looking to bounce back after falling to the Tennessee Titans 44-41 in overtime in Week 3, while the Vikings are coming off a 24-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
HANSON 3-GAME TOTALS
K Jason Hanson has made 10 field goals through the first three games of the season. His 10 field goals are the most he has ever made in a three-game stretch during his 21-year career.
Hanson has made seven field goals from 40+ yards in the first three games, which is also a three-game high during his career.
HARRIS BACK AS A LION
The Lions re-signed P Nick Harris on Tuesday after placing P Ben Graham on the Reserve/Injured list. Harris returns to Detroit after a successful career with the team from 2003-10. He most recently played with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011.
Currently, Harris holds a number of Lions punting records. His 627 career punts for 27,074 yards are the most by a Lions punter, the next closest total belonging to Jim Arnold (1986-93) with 536 punts for 22,893 yards.
Harris also ranks first in career net punting average (36.29), second in career gross punting average (43.18) and first in career punts inside the 20 yard line with 189. His 34 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2005 are the most by a Lions punter in a single season.
PRACTICE REPORT
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Practice Report today: S Louis Delmas (knee), LB Travis Lewis (quad), TE Tony Scheffler (calf), QB Matthew Stafford (hamstring), DT Corey Williams (knee), and WR Titus Young (knee) did not practice; LB Justin Durant (back), DE Lawrence Jackson (calf), WR Calvin Johnson (ankle), RB Mikel Leshoure (groin) and G Rob Sims (knee) were limited in practice and T Corey Hilliard (elbow) had full participation in practice.
