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NFL | Titus Young pleads no contest Wed Apr 8, 04:30 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Lions) pleaded no contest to one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury in a Los Angeles County courtroom Wednesday, April 8. Young was arrested in July of last year and also faced four misdemeanor counts of battery on school, park or hospital property.
| Footballguys view: He will be sentenced May 5 and is facing up to three years in state prison. The misdemeanor counts are expected to be dismissed at the time of the sentencing. |
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NFL | More on Titus Young's legal woes Fri Jul 25, 01:31 AM
Updating an ongoing story, former NFL WR Titus Young (Lions) was in a Compton, Calif. courtroom Wednesday, July 23, for a preliminary hearing on five counts of battery, including one felony charge. He is due to return to court Aug. 22 and will remain in Los Angeles County police custody on a $105,000 bail.
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NFL | Police and courts: Titus Young legal update Tue Jul 22, 09:47 PM
Updating a previous story, free-agent WR Titus Young (Lions) was charged with felony battery with serious bodily injury from an alleged July 8 incident inside a Los Angeles-area hospital. The charges stemmed from Young reportedly punching his then-attorney Brian Hurwitz, 34, several times in the face, rendering him unconscious. The police report obtained by the Free Press stated Hurwitz complained of jaw and forehead pain, as well as suffering what he believed to have been a broken nose. According to the report, Young reacted to Hurwitz informing him that he wouldn't be released from the medical facility. The former NFL wide receiver had to be subdued with tranquilizers administered by hospital employees. In total, Young now faces 16 criminal charges in two Southern California counties.
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NFL | Titus Young pleads not guilty Tue Jul 15, 05:42 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Lions) pleaded not guilty to one felony count and four misdemeanor counts in court Monday, July 14. His next court appearance will take place Thursday, July 24 as a preliminary hearing. Young was arrested Wednesday, July 9 and charged with one count of battery with serious bodily injury, one felony count and four counts of battery on school, park or hospital property.
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NFL | Titus Young arrested on felony charge Mon Jul 14, 08:56 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Lions) was arrested Wednesday, July 9, on the felony charge of battery with serious bodily injury and is in custody in the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, according to an L.A. district attorney's office spokesperson and the L.A. sheriff's department's website.
| Footballguys view: His life has been out of control ever since he came out of Boise State. Young's NFL career is most certainly over, but we're hoping he can get his priorities straightened out before things get worse. |
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NFL | Titus Young hospitalized, trial delayed Wed Apr 30, 01:47 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Lions) had his case delayed again Tuesday, April 29. It was announced that Young is undergoing unspecified treatment in a Los Angeles-area hospital. 'He's receiving treatment and is in a safe place,' Young's attorney, Brian Hurwitz. Young's pre-trial hearing was rescheduled for Thursday, June 5.
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NFL | Titus Young no-shows again Tue Jul 2, 06:06 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) didn't show up for his second straight court appearance but was given an excused absence from a judge in Newport Beach, Calif. Young's lawyer, Altus W. Hudson II, says that Young hasn't appeared for his hearings in the 11-count criminal case against him because he's still undergoing treatment for concussions related to his NFL days.
| Footballguys view: Young's NFL career is likely over, but the evidence that the defense eventually presents about how his head injuries might have contributed to his crimes will be watched closely by the NFL and thousands of players that are suing the league for allegedly hiding the known risks of concussions and rushing them back onto the field. |
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NFL | Titus Young misses court date Mon Jun 24, 03:25 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) was not present for his court date Monday, June 24, because of personal reasons. The judge has decided not to issue a warrant for his arrest at this time but could if he fails to appear for a pre-trail hearing July 2.
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NFL | Titus Young posts bond, released from California jail Mon Jun 10, 03:30 AM
Former Detroit Lions WR Titus Young has posted bond and has been released from an Orange County jail where he was being held for allegedly trying to burglarize a San Clemente home.
| Footballguys view: Let's hope Young gets the help he needs to get his life back on track. Getting back to football doesn't even matter. |
NFL | Tried to help Titus Young Fri May 31, 09:03 AM
The NFL reached out to free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) around 18 months ago to help with his mental issues, but he declined their help. Troy Vincent, NFL's director of player engagement, said the league is still interested in helping Young but can't force him to take the help.
| Footballguys view: Hopefully Young will get to a point where he's more open to a helping hand. It's clear he needs the help and counseling others could offer. |
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NFL | Three more charges for Titus Young Fri May 24, 09:30 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams), who has been jailed since May 11, learned in court Friday, May 24, that he would be charged with three new counts, bringing his total to 11. The exact nature of the counts was not available immediately, because they had not been filed yet.
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NFL | Titus Young dealing with mental issues Sat May 18, 03:55 PM
Detroit Lions LB Stephen Tulloch said he was with free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) on an airplane and that Young showed him a document that explained the mental disorder Young is dealing with. 'He's aware of the situation that he's dealing with and he showed me a paper and we went over it and I looked over it, and I understand it,' Tulloch said. 'A lot of people laugh about it and ke-ke-ke about it, but it's real. He has head issues, and the Titus Young when he came in as a rookie and the Titus Young now is two different people. It's kind of like when you look at him, he's looking through you. It's different. You can tell there's something going on in his mind, in his head, and I hope that he can get help.' Tulloch has contacted the NFL to see if they can help Young with his situation.
| Footballguys view: We're hoping Young gets the help he needs here. It's beyond his football career (which may be over), he needs to get his life back on track. |
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NFL | Titus Young accused of domestic violence Fri May 17, 09:51 AM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) may not come within 100 feet of the mother of his 9-month-old child when he is released from jail. She was granted a temporary restraining order after complaining that Young threatened and harassed her.
| Footballguys view: Let's hope Young finds the help he needs and gets his life back on track. |
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NFL | Titus Young arrested again Sun May 12, 01:57 PM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) was arrested Friday, May 10, after allegedly breaking into a house and fighting with officers after a brief pursuit. Young has been charged with burglary, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. It is the third time Young has been arrested in the past week.
| Footballguys view: This is beyond the point of pathetic. Hopefully Young gets the help he needs in order to get back on the right track. His days in the NFL are almost certainly over. |
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NFL | Titus Young arrested twice in 15 hours Wed May 8, 08:32 AM
Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) was arrested twice in a 15-hour span Sunday, May 5, by the Moreno Valley Police Department in southern California. According to the police report, Young was stopped at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday after making an illegal left turn in front of a patrol car. Young was stopped and arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Hours later, at 2:22 p.m. that day, officers responded to a tow company yard where a man was seen jumping over the fence. He was arrested for burglary after the police determined he was trying to take his own vehicle. He was booked again at the same detention center.
| Footballguys view: Young was bounced from the Lions for attitude problems earlier this year and only lasted with the Rams for 10 days before being released. He's likely played his last down in the NFL. We're hoping Young gets the help he needs to get his life back on track. |
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Bills | Unlikely to have interest in Titus Young Fri Mar 8, 04:15 PM
The Buffalo Bills likely will not show interest in free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) this offseason.
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Lions | Not interested in Titus Young returning Fri Feb 22, 01:39 PM
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the team will not consider signing free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams) but has contacted Young to express his support. 'We wish him the best,' Mayhew said. 'I'm going to try to work with him, support him in any way possible. Really, it's unfortunate, but I feel like I want to help him deal with his problems, whatever they are, and we support him.'
| Footballguys view: Two teams have released Young this offseason. The Rams released him after only 9 days of being with the team. Young will be lucky to latch on with another team. |
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Rams | Do not owe Titus Young any money Sat Feb 16, 12:14 AM
The St. Louis Rams do not owe released WR Titus Young any money. They claimed his contract, then released his contract.
| Footballguys view: A no risk move by the Rams that didn't work out. Young may find it difficult to latch on with another team after getting bounced by the Lions and the Rams this offseason. |
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Rams | Titus Young was healthy Fri Feb 15, 03:19 PM
Updating a previous report, St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said recently released WR Titus Young was healthy, and that was not a factor in his release. Fisher said the Rams coaching staff felt that Young would be a better fit for another organization. "We felt like by claiming Titus we would have the opportunity to spend a good deal of time with him," Fisher said. "We spent that time with him, we spent probably four or five days with him, and as an organization, at the end of the interview process, you might call it, we felt it was best to go in another direction."
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Rams | Will release Titus Young Fri Feb 15, 02:05 PM
The St. Louis Rams will release WR Titus Young.
| Footballguys view: Wow. Young has been with the team less than two weeks and they're already cutting ties. It's not a good sign for his value around the league. Attitude problems could see him bounced from the league. There may be another team willing to take a chance on him, but he has some major things to fix before finding a fit. |
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Lions | GM says Titus Young did not have trade value Thu Feb 7, 01:07 PM
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the team did not try to trade WR Titus Young because he did not have any trade value. Young was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams.
| Footballguys view: Young's attitude problems essentially eliminated any sort of trade value. We'll see if he can get his career on track with the Rams. |
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Lions | Wanted things to work out with Titus Young Thu Feb 7, 12:33 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said the team exhausted every effort at their disposal to try and keep former WR Titus Young. Young was placed on waivers and claimed by the St. Louis Rams.
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Lions | Open up $8.5 million in salary cap space Wed Feb 6, 01:00 PM
The Detroit Lions have created $8.5 million in salary cap space by releasing WR Titus Young, OG Stephen Peterman and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch.
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Rams | Could Titus Young be a slot WR? Wed Feb 6, 09:22 AM
The St. Louis Rams may have claimed WR Titus Young off waivers as insurance should the team be unable to re-sign impending free-agent WR Danny Amendola. 'I don't think it affects Danny one bit,' Amendola's agent, Erik Burkhardt, said. 'Titus Young isn't anywhere in the same ZIP code as Danny as far as a player goes. I'm sure Young may disagree with that because he thinks he's better than Calvin Johnson.' The Rams, however, are desperate for help at the wide receiver position.
| Footballguys view: The Rams don't have a ton of money to pursue a big money WR in free agency. We think it's very likely that Amendola returns to the team to be their lead WR in 2013. |
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Rams | Claim Titus Young Tue Feb 5, 04:41 PM
The St. Louis Rams claimed WR Titus Young (Lions) Tuesday, Feb. 5.
| Footballguys view: Young will now be reunited with former college teammate Austin Pettis. He's been trouble since coming into the league and frequently (and some say purposefully) lined up in the wrong spot and ran incorrect routes. We'll see if Jeff Fisher can get to Young and keep him from being a problem in the locker room or on the field. |
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Lions | Titus Young said he's better than Calvin Johnson Tue Feb 5, 09:31 AM
Former Detroit Lions WR Titus Young recently told his high school coach that he's better than WR Calvin Johnson.
| Footballguys view: Somebody get this man some counseling. |
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Lions | Titus Young released Mon Feb 4, 03:49 PM
The Detroit Lions have released WR Titus Young.
| Footballguys view: Young's act wore thin with the Lions during the season as he frequently ran the wrong routes and got into shouting matches with his coaches and teammates. He's got speed to burn and will get another shot with an NFL team. However, signing Young will come with the character risk and attitude problems he doesn't seem to be over right now. |
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Lions | Titus Young fed up Fri Jan 25, 11:47 AM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young posted on his Twitter page that he wants the team to either cut him or commit to him. 'Oh I'm not done, if y'all going to cut me let me go. I'm tired of the threats,' Young tweeted.
| Footballguys view: Young isn't doing himself any favors here. His agent, or his friends, should tell him to stay off social networking and work on his maturity problems. The Lions have left the door open for Young and they need a speedy receiver to work opposite Calvin Johnson. The more he tweets things like this, the less likely it is the Lions bring him back in 2013. |
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Lions | Jim Schwartz responds to Titus Young tweet Wed Jan 23, 04:39 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz responded to Titus Young's twitter comments about quitting if he does not get the ball more. "Every offensive player wants the football and there's good ways to go about trying to get that done," Schwartz said. 'This is a pretty good example of a not so good idea. Guys are responsible for what they post, what they say. You wear your uniform 24 hours a day now, everybody's aware of that. We obviously still got some ground to cover there'
| Footballguys view: Just about everything Young has done in the last year has been a pretty good example of a not so good idea. |
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Lions | Titus Young wants the football more Tue Jan 22, 02:41 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young is threatening to not play football if he does not get the ball thrown to him more. 'Like I said I never been selfish but if I'm not going to get the football I don't want to play anymore,' Young said through his twitter account. Young has a long list of previous issues with the Lions, including punching a teammate and intentionally lining up in the wrong place on the field before ultimately being sent home and placed on Injured Reserve at the end of the season.
| Footballguys view: It sounds like Young still has some growing up to do. The Lions kept the door open this offseason but this type of report isn't likely to sit well with the team. |
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Lions | Titus Young yet to have surgery Wed Jan 2, 09:47 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young (knee) has yet to have knee surgery, according to general manager Martin Mayhew. The team is waiting on a doctor's decision.
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Lions | Titus Young could return Mon Dec 31, 03:01 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young could return to the team next season, according to head coach Jim Schwartz. "There's a chance," Schwartz said. "There is a process involved there. He's a very talented player and obviously made a difference when he was on the field and it, particularly with the way the injuries went with Nate Burleson and then later (Ryan) Broyles, it affected the team not having him out there." Young got sent home for behavioral issues and was eventually placed in Injured Reserve late in the 2012 season.
| Footballguys view: Young needs to grow up if he wants to make it in the NFL. We've seen other players go through this crucible and come out better for it. We'll see if Young can be one of those success stories. |
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Lions | IR stint could be good for Titus Young Thu Dec 6, 09:52 AM
Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson said he hopes time on Injured Reserve will help WR Titus Young (knee) mature. Aside from lining up incorrectly, running wrong routes, arguing with coaches and sulking during games, Young was also frequently late for meetings. Things were getting tense in the locker room between Young and the leaders of the team. 'I haven't talked to Titus and I haven't talked to the coaches about specifically what's going on with him. You just hope that a young talent like this gets a chance to show his ability, because this league is the N.F.L. - Not For Long,' Burleson said. 'If you don't take advantage of opportunities, sometimes it's tough to get chances.'
| Footballguys view: Young's dynasty stock has certainly taken a hit with these maturity issues. There's a chance he's played his final game with the Lions. If he does stay with the team and grows up over the offseason we still believe in his talent. He's a buy low candidate in dynasty leagues so long as the price is very low to offset the risk. |
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Lions | Titus Young to undergo surgery Wed Dec 5, 02:12 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said WR Titus Young (knee) is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair his injured knee.
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Lions | Titus Young, Ryan Broyles to IR Tue Dec 4, 07:39 PM
The Detroit Lions placed WRs Titus Young (knee) and Ryan Broyles (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 4. The team sent Young home twice in the past three weeks due to behavior issues. Also, the team released S Erik Coleman, WR Kris Durham was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad and signed free-agent S Tyrell Johnson (Vikings) and WR Troy Burrell (Lions) to the practice squad.
| Footballguys view: Young has likely played his last game with the Lions. His attitude problems were too much for the team and Young is a candidate to be released in 2013. |
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Lions | Titus Young sent home Mon Dec 3, 02:56 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said the team sent WR Titus Young home and is not part of the team at this point.
| Footballguys view: It's looking more and more like Young has played his final game for the Lions. |
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Lions | Titus Young not option to replace Ryan Broyles Mon Dec 3, 02:36 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said WR Titus Young will not be in the mix to replace WR Ryan Broyles (knee) because he is still not with the team.
| Footballguys view: Young is in the doghouse of the doghouse. We'll see guys like WR Mike Thomas and TE Tony Scheffler get more targets in the offense now that Broyles is lost for the year. |
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Lions | Not considering letting Titus Young go Sun Dec 2, 01:09 PM
The Detroit Lions are not considering releasing WR Titus Young at this point. Young will have a chance to play again this season if he is able to stay out of trouble both on and off the field.
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Lions | Week 13 Inactives Sun Dec 2, 11:35 AM
The Detroit Lions have declared WR Brian Robiskie, OT Corey Hilliard, OT Jason Fox, CB Jonte Green, QB Kellen Moore, DL Ronnell Lewis, WR Titus Young inactive for Week 13.
| Footballguys view: It is possible that we've seen Titus Young play his last snap for the Detroit Lions. |
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Lions | Moving on from Titus Young Sat Dec 1, 08:48 AM
Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola, a team captain, said the antics of WR Titus Young are no longer an issue because the team is moving on. 'It's not a distraction because we have moved on from him,' Raiola said. 'If he wants to be an a------, let him be an a------. It's not my problem. What we can control is the guys who want to be here. I want people who want to be here and I think everybody else wants the same thing ... If you don't want to be here, then leave.'
| Footballguys view: Young's immaturity problems date back to his time in college at Boise State. We'll see more from rookie Ryan Broyles moving forward. |
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Lions | Calvin Johnson expects Ryan Broyles, Mike Thomas to remain in rotation Thu Nov 29, 01:48 PM
Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson said he expects WRs Ryan Broyles and Mike Thomas to remain as the second and third receivers in light of the discipline to WR Titus Young.
| Footballguys view: Broyles is the better talent and should produce bigger numbers. We like Broyles as a WR3/flex option in week 13, while we see Thomas as more of a desperation flex play. Young can be dropped by fantasy owners now. |
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Lions | Titus Young working with reserves Thu Nov 29, 12:03 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young continued to work with the second-team offense in practice Thursday, Nov. 29.
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Lions | More on Titus Young Wed Nov 28, 10:47 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said Wednesday, Nov. 28, that it was 'too soon to tell' whether WR Titus Young would be active for the Week 13 game against the Indianapolis Colts. 'He's always been a member of the team. Last week, he was inactive and like I said yesterday, we needed some time apart to get some stuff straight. Came out today and worked hard, did his job, and that's what we expect of him,' Schwartz said. In a loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11, Young purposely lined up in the wrong spot on the field multiple times and was removed from the game's final series after a verbal exchange with receivers coach Shawn Jefferson.
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Lions | Titus Young takes second-team reps Wed Nov 28, 07:08 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young took second-team repetitions in the portion of practice open to the media Wednesday, Nov. 28.
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Lions | Titus Young returns Wed Nov 28, 11:49 AM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young (personal) returned to practice Wednesday, Nov. 28.
| Footballguys view: Young's maturity issues have clouded his future with the team. We'll see if he lost his starting job to rookie WR Ryan Broyles. |
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Lions | Titus Young update Tue Nov 27, 04:34 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said that both the team and WR Titus Young needed time away. Young did not participate in practice Tuesday, Nov. 27.
| Footballguys view: We'll see how Young responds after his one week away from the team. When asked if Young may not play again this season, Lions coach Jim Schwartz said "potentially." |
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Lions | Titus Young still not with the team Tue Nov 27, 02:11 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young, who was sent home last week, is not with the team Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Lions are expected to update his status after practice.
| Footballguys view: Young's maturity problems have cost him a game and may have permanently cost him his spot on the depth chart. We'll see more from rookie WR Ryan Broyles going forward as the primary weapon opposite Calvin Johnson. |
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Lions | Week 12 Inactives Thu Nov 22, 11:07 AM
Detroit Lions OT Jeff Backus, DT Corey Williams, CB Jacob Lacey, WR Titus Young, OT Corey Hilliard, QB Kellen Moore and DL Ronnell Lewis have been ruled inactive for Week 12.
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Lions | Two WRs getting up to speed Tue Nov 20, 10:34 PM
Detroit Lions WR Mike Thomas and WR Brian Robiskie stayed after practice Monday, Nov. 19, along with WR Ryan Broyles, to work with backup QB Shaun Hill running routes and getting better acclimated to the offense. 'It's a way to get new guys who come in throughout the year to get them reps and get me reps too and teach the offense at the same time,' Hill said. All three are expected to see an increase in playing time with WR Titus Young to be inactive in Week 12 due to disciplinary reasons.
| Footballguys view: We're not going to recommend Thomas as anything more than a desperation flex play this week until we see him more. Broyles makes for a nice 'what the heck' flex starter against the Texans. |
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Lions | Titus Young lined up in wrong spots Tue Nov 20, 07:30 PM
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young reportedly lined up in the wrong spots several times in the team's Week 11 loss, which prompted head coach Jim Schwartz to bench Young on the final three plays of their last drive in the game. 'When you play a game like football it's a team sport and players have obligations to the team and Titus hasn't done a very good job of fulfilling those obligations this week and recently,' Schwartz said. 'He'll be inactive this week and we'll plug the other guys in and go on.'
| Footballguys view: Young has had problems with maturity in the past, so this latest benching is not really a surprise. Mike Thomas will get the start on Thanksgiving with Ryan Broyles playing as the team's slot WR. |
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