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NFL | LeGarrette Blount retires Sat Dec 5, 11:28 AM
Free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount (Lions) announced his retirement Friday, Dec. 4.
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Raiders | LeGarrette Blount works out Wed Oct 16, 11:41 PM
Free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount (Lions) worked out for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
| Footballguys view: Jon Gruden can't get enough power in his backfield. Consider this a small tell of what the plan will be to help the offense through injuries and uncertainty at wide receiver - more running. |
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Lions | Four expected to hit free agency Mon Feb 18, 09:54 PM
Detroit Lions impending free-agent TE Levine Toilolo, TE Luke Willson, RB LeGarrette Blount and DT Ricky Jean-Francois are all expected to hit the free-agent market this offseason.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount struggles in 2018 Sat Feb 2, 11:18 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount's 2.7 yards per carry were the fewest of any running back with at least 150 rushing attempts in 2018.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount questionable Fri Dec 28, 05:55 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 28, and is listed as questionable for Week 17.
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Lions | Week 17 injury report for Detroit Fri Dec 28, 04:37 PM
Detroit Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson (knee), CB DeShawn Shead (knee) and TE Luke Willson (concussion) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers. CB Jamal Agnew (knee), RB LeGarrette Blount (knee), DB Quandre Diggs (back), WR Kenny Golladay (chest), DT Damon Harrison (ankle) and CB Nevin Lawson (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Friday, Dec. 28, and are listed as questionable. QB Matthew Stafford (back) was a full participant in practice Friday and no longer appears on the injury report.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount listed as limited Thu Dec 27, 05:17 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Dec. 27.
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Lions | Detroit's Wednesday injury report Wed Dec 26, 04:45 PM
Detroit Lions CB Quandre Diggs (back), DT Damon Harrison (ankle), DT A'Shawn Robinson (knee), CB DeShawn Shead (knee) and TE Luke Willson (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 26. CB Jamal Agnew (knee) and RB LeGarrette Blount (knee) wer limited.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount bottled up in loss Sun Dec 23, 06:49 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 11 times for just 29 yards in Week 16 against the Minnesota Vikings and he had two grabs for minus-5 yards on four targets.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount a game-time decision Sun Dec 23, 09:24 AM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (calf) will be a game-time decision for Week 16's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Lions | Week 16 injury report for Detroit Fri Dec 21, 04:18 PM
Detroit Lions S Charles Washington (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Dec. 21, and he is out for Week 16 against the Minnesota Vikings, and WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring) was limited but is also out. CB Jamal Agnew (knee), RB LeGarrette Blount (calf), WR Kenny Golladay (chest), DT Damon Harrison (ankle), LB Devon Kennard (hip) and QB Matthew Stafford (back) were each limited and are all listed as questionable. FB Nick Bellore (ankle), CB Marcus Cooper (back), LS Don Muhlbach (calf) and OT Ricky Wagner (concussion) practiced in full and are off the injury report.
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Lions | Thursday injury report for Lions Thu Dec 20, 04:55 PM
Detroit Lions DT Damon Harrison (ankle), LS Don Muhlbach (calf) and S Charles Washington (hamstring) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 20. CB Jamal Agnew (knee), FB Nick Bellore (ankle), RB LeGarrette Blount (calf), WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring) and LB Devon Kennard (hip) were limited. CB Marcus Cooper (back) and OT Ricky Wagner (concussion) practiced in full.
| Footballguys view: If Harrison can't go Sunday, it will be a big hit for the Lions run defense and a bump for Dalvin Cook. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount shut down Sun Dec 16, 05:25 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed seven times for nine yards and failed to land his lone target in Week 15 at the Buffalo Bills.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount goes nowhere fast Sun Dec 9, 11:23 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 12 times for 33 yards in Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Lions | Touchdowns on tap for LeGarrette Blount? Fri Dec 7, 11:02 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount faces the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14, and the Cardinals have allowed a league-high 15 rushing touchdowns to running backs this season.
| Footballguys view: Blount has been running with power and renewed burst over the last two weeks. He's a flex play or emergency RB2 this week. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount racks up 61 yards Sun Dec 2, 07:44 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 16 times for 61 yards in the Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
| Footballguys view: Blount has actually run better than expected since taking over for Kerryon Johnson. He'll have a chance to be flex-worthy next week against the Cardinals. |
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Lions | Two touchdowns for LeGarrette Blount Thu Nov 22, 04:43 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount does nothing Sun Nov 18, 05:20 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed seven times for just one yard in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Lions | Week 10 injury report for Detroit Fri Nov 9, 04:34 PM
Detroit Lions OG T.J. Lang (neck) and CB Darius Slay (knee) did not participate in practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 10 against the Chicago Bears. LB Eli Harold (shoulder) was limited in practice for a third straight day Friday, Nov. 9, and is listed as doubtful. DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder), RB Kerryon Johnson (ankle), LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck) and TE Luke Willson (shoulder) were also limited in practice Friday and are listed as questionable. RB LeGarrette Blount (knee) was upgraded to full practice Friday and has been removed from the injury report.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount limited Thu Nov 8, 04:11 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 8.
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Lions | Detroit's injury report for Wednesday Wed Nov 7, 05:50 PM
Detroit Lions OG T.J. Lang (neck) and CB Darius Slay (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 7. DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder), RB LeGarrette Blount (knee), LB Eli Harold (shoulder), LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck) and TE Luke Willson (shoulder) were limited.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount bottled up Mon Nov 5, 01:01 AM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount ran for 8 yards on five carries and caught his only target for two yards in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Lions | Just four touches for LeGarrette Blount Sun Oct 28, 09:32 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount was limited to three rushes for three yards and one catch for 23 yards on one target in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount punches one in Sun Oct 21, 09:21 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 10 times for 50 yards and a touchdown in a 32-21 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7.
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Lions | Two short scores for LeGarrette Blount Sun Oct 7, 09:55 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 12 times for 22 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-23 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 5.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount ready for Week 5 Fri Oct 5, 04:07 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (illness) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 5 and was removed from the injury report ahead of the Week 5 game with the Green Bay Packers.
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Lions | Week 5 injury report for Detroit Fri Oct 5, 04:01 PM
Detroit Lions DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder), OG T.J. Lang (concussion) and TE Michael Roberts (knee) did not practice Friday, Oct. 5 and each have been ruled out for Week 5 game against the Green Bay Packers. DB Quandre Diggs (hand), DL Da'Shawn Hand (ankle), WR Marvin Jones (ankle) and S Tavon Wilson (back) were limited participants and listed as questionable, while LB Eli Harold (not injury related) did not practice and is also questionable. CB Nevin Lawson (illness) and DB Tracy Walker (ankle) practiced in full and are listed as questionable, while RB LeGarrette Blount (illness) fully participated and was lifted from the report.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount a limited participant Thu Oct 4, 05:19 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (illness) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 4.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount held out of practice Wed Oct 3, 07:16 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (illness) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 3.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount held to 12 yards Sun Sep 30, 05:39 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed for 12 yards on seven carries against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount fined Sat Sep 22, 10:39 AM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount was fined $10,026 by the National Football League for an unnecessary roughness penalty in Week 2's game against the San Francisco 49ers which led to his ejection, according to a source.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount ejected in loss Sun Sep 16, 07:32 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount was ejected in the fourth quarter of the Week 2 game against the San Francisco 49ers for coming off the bench and pushing LB Elijah Wood.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount expected to play Sat Sep 15, 10:29 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) is expected to play in the Week 2 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Lions | Week 2 injury report for Detroit Fri Sep 14, 04:54 PM
Detroit Lions OT Andrew Donnal (knee) and OG T.J. Lang (back) did not practice and are listed as out for Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers. DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder) and RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) were listed and are listed as questionable. QB Matthew Stafford (shin) practiced in full and was removed from the report.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount questionable for Week 2 Fri Sep 14, 04:52 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) was limited in practice on Friday, Sept. 14 and he is listed as questionable for Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers.
| Footballguys view: Blount was a non-factor last week before his injury and the 49ers run defense was tough on the Vikings. He's droppable. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount takes part in practice Thu Sep 13, 07:03 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Sept. 13.
| Footballguys view: Blount could lead the power game for Detroit...if they can stay in the game and run the ball. Fantasy GMs have much better options than picking from the Detroit backfield. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount practices in full Wed Sep 12, 05:42 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) was able to practice in full Wednesday, Sept. 12.
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Lions | Wednesday's practice report for Detroit Wed Sep 12, 05:35 PM
Detroit Lions OT Andrew Donnal (knee) and OG T.J. Lang (back) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 12. DE Ziggy Ansah (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant, while QB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder) and QB Matthew Stafford (shin) were able to practice in full.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount injured in loss Mon Sep 10, 11:40 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (undisclosed) did not return after suffering an undisclosed injury in the Week 1 game against the New York Jets. He missed most of the second half.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount busy Friday Fri Aug 17, 10:22 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 11 times for 32 yards in a 30-17 preseason loss to the New York Giants Friday, Aug. 17.
| Footballguys view: Blount if competing with rookie Kerryon Johnson to be the team's primary ball carrier. We will see Theo Riddick continue as the team's primary pass-catching back. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount back on field Mon Jul 30, 02:10 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (undisclosed) participated in practice Monday, July 30, after leaving practice early Sunday, July 29, because of an undisclosed injury.
| Footballguys view: His situation and value are unchanged after the injury scare. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount exits early Sun Jul 29, 04:55 PM
Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount (undisclosed) walked off the field under his own power but did not participate in the final 30 minutes or so of the team's two-hour practice for undisclosed reasons Sunday, July 29.
| Footballguys view: It doesn't sound serious, but we'll be monitoring this situation. If Blount were to miss time, Kerryon Johnson would be next in line for goal line carries. |
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Lions | Kerryon Johnson set for big role? Fri May 25, 09:31 PM
Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson and LeGarrette Blount were 'no doubt' the top two running backs during OTAs Thursday, May 24, according to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com.
| Footballguys view: The Lions have been looking for a bell-cow back for a long time, but have they finally found a combination of backs who could be just as good? The team moved up to grab Johnson, and Blount is a solid short yardage back with upside. The biggest issue is what Theo Riddick does to this group. Until we see more, it's hard to go for any of these guys outside of a RB4 pick with upside. Long term, we like Johnson's Dynasty value. |
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Lions | Ameer Abdullah unlikely to contribute much Fri May 18, 12:24 PM
Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson and LeGarrette Blount are expected to receive much of the early-down work with Theo Riddick playing a third-down role, potentially leaving Ameer Abdullah potentially as a game-day inactive or on the roster bubble, according to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com.
| Footballguys view: And what a mess this seems to be. This looks like a full-blown committee, which could limit every single back's value. We'll have to watch how this shakes out, but it looks grim for fantasy owners. |
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Lions | Detroit to use committee backfield Wed Apr 11, 01:37 PM
Detroit Lions RBs LeGarrette Blount, Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick and others are expected to be used as a committee, according to head coach Matt Patricia.
| Footballguys view: Patricia is a proponent of using a running back's strengths in favorable situations...but his doesn't look like a favorable situation for fantasy owners. Blount could have the most value in leagues that reward heavily for touchdowns. Riddick should continue to be the most valuable Lions RB in PPR leagues while Abdullah remains a mystery as to what he can do and be as a pro. |
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount joining Detroit Fri Mar 16, 09:37 PM
Free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount (Eagles) has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions worth $4.5 million, according to a source.
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Lions | LeGarrette Blount to visit Lions Wed Mar 14, 10:17 PM
Free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount is scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions on Friday, March 16.
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Eagles | LeGarrette Blount wants to stay in Philly Mon Feb 19, 02:46 PM
Philadelphia Eagles impending free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount wants to return to the Eagles, he told NFL Network during an interview.
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Eagles | LeGarrette Blount moving up playoff TD list Tue Jan 23, 03:42 AM
Philadelphia Eagles RB LeGarrette Blount moved up to seventh on the NFL's all-time postseason rushing touchdown leaderboard, scoring his 10th career playoff touchdown on the ground in the team's Conference Championship win Sunday, Jan. 21, against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Eagles | LeGarrette Blount scores in win Sun Jan 21, 10:00 PM
Philadelphia Eagles RB LeGarrette Blount rushed six times for 21 yards and a touchdown in a 38-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game.
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