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NFL | Kyle Vanden Bosch expected to retire Sun Jun 2, 04:35 PM
Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) does not appear to have received much interest this offseason and the belief is that he will retire.
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Lions | Top draft picks to be on the field quickly Wed May 1, 04:01 PM
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said he expects the teams high draft picks to be on the field quickly because of the needs of the team. 'That's a fair statement, but it's also fair to say we had more holes coming into it, or more holes that we knew about, coming into this draft than we did last year,' Mayhew said. 'We do expect a lot of those guys, especially guys that we took early, to be on the field pretty quickly.'
| Footballguys view: It's a good plan for the Lions. We'll see their first-round pick 'Ziggy' Ansah as the replacement for Kyle Vanden Bosch. Darius Slay is a tall, physical corner and the second-round pick will compete with Bill Bentley for the starting job. Larry Warford is a mountain of a man and the third-round pick will replace Stephen Peterman who was picked up by the Jets in free agency. |
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Lions | Open to Stephen Peterman, Kyle Vanden Bosch return Thu Feb 7, 08:57 PM
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew did not rule out the possibility of re-signing free-agent OG Stephen Peterman (Lions) and free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) to lower salaries.
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Lions | GM explains early cuts Thu Feb 7, 08:56 PM
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the team released OG Stephen Peterman and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch this early because he wanted to give them plenty of time to find a new team.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch uncertain about future Wed Feb 6, 01:04 PM
Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) said he believes he has a lot to offer a team but is happy with his career if he does not get a chance to sign with another team. He said there has not been any conversation about returning to the Detroit Lions at a reduced rate.
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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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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch fine with release Wed Feb 6, 12:59 PM
Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) said he is not upset with the Detroit Lions for releasing him because he knew it could be a possibility when he signed his contract three years ago.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch to be released Tue Feb 5, 02:55 PM
The Detroit Lions informed DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Tuesday, Feb. 5, that he will be released, according to a person informed of the roster move. He was set to earn a base salary of $5 million in 2013, and he had two more years at $8 million in base salary left on his contract.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch likely to be cap casualty Mon Feb 4, 03:12 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch is likely to be a salary cap casualty this offseason. OG Rob Sims is the only secure starter on the offensive line, and OT Gosder Cherilus will become a free agent. OT Jeff Backus has a year left on his contract, but the team isn't rushing to make a decision on him. OG Riley Reiff will start somewhere in 2013. OT Jason Fox, if he's re-signed, should see a good shot to play at tackle next season.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch has big cap hit Thu Jan 17, 01:48 PM
Detroit Lions DT Kyle Vanden Bosch is scheduled to count $10.7 million in salary cap next season and is scheduled to receive a $2 million roster bonus on the seventh day of the NFL year.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch likely for Week 13 Sat Dec 1, 10:05 AM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) is expected to play in the team's Week 13 game.
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Lions | Five questionable Fri Nov 30, 04:57 PM
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Corey Williams (knee), OT Jeff Backus (hamstring), CB Jacob Lacey (foot, knee) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) are questionable for Week 13. Delmas and Williams did not practice Friday, Nov. 30, Backus and Lacey were limited and Vanden Bosch practiced in full.
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Lions | Two miss practice Thu Nov 29, 04:18 PM
Detroit Lions CB Jonte Green (illness) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 29.
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Lions | Two missing practice Thu Nov 29, 11:59 AM
Detroit Lions CB Jonte Green (illness) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch are not practicing Thursday, Nov. 29.
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Lions | Could show interest in Jason Babin Wed Nov 28, 11:03 AM
The Detroit Lions could have some interest in free-agent DE Jason Babin (Eagles) but not through waivers. Any team that claims Babin will be responsible for the balance of his $5.575-million contract this year, about $1.8 million. The Lions don't have enough cap space to take on that deal without restructuring current contracts. However, DE Cliff Avril and DE Lawrence Jackson will be unrestricted free agents after the season, and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch just turned 34, so the Lions might be interested in Babin.
| Footballguys view: Babin's not going to be on the street for very long. We'll see quite a few teams show interest in the veteran pass rusher. |
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Lions | Five miss practice Wed Nov 7, 04:53 PM
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (back), S Louis Delmas (knee), S Amari Spievey (concussion), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (non-injury) and DT Corey Williams (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 7.
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Lions | Eight players miss practice Wed Oct 31, 05:33 PM
Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), DE Cliff Avril (back), Kyle Vanden Bosch, DT Corey Williams (knee), LB DeAndre Levy (hamstring), CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), FS Louis Delmas (knee) and SS Amari Spievey (concussion) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 31.
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Lions | Four miss practice Thu Oct 18, 06:02 PM
Detroit Lions CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), S Louis Delmas (knee), CB Jacob Lacey (concussion) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Thursday, Oct. 18.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch resting Thu Oct 18, 01:13 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch did not practice Thursday, Oct. 18, as he was given his weekly day of rest.
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Lions | Three not practicing Wed Oct 10, 11:41 AM
Detroit Lions DT Corey Williams (knee), WR Titus Young (knee) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) are not practicing Wednesday, Oct. 10.
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Lions | To have top D-line? Sat Sep 8, 08:49 AM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch believes the team should have the best defensive line in the league this season. Vanden Bosch thinks the Lions will lead the NFL in sacks. 'If we're not the most dominant defensive line in the league, I feel like we're not doing our job,' Vanden Bosch said. 'I feel like we have the people, I feel like we have the weapons, so if we're not doing it, we're underachieving.'
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch accepts restructuring Wed Sep 5, 11:23 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch agreed to a contract restructure Wednesday, Sept. 5. Most of his base salary was converted into a signing bonus to save the team about $3 million in salary cap space.
| Footballguys view: Vanden Bosch was going to make $5MM this season, but now his base salary is the veteran minimum of $925,000. Detroit also added two voidable years to the end of the deal, which is set to expire after the 2013 season. |
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch restructures contract Tue Sep 4, 07:37 PM
The Detroit Lions restructured DE Kyle Vanden Bosch's contract Tuesday, Sept. 4, saving $3 million against the salary cap.
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Lions | Several could miss preseason finale Wed Aug 29, 10:35 AM
Detroit Lions RB Kevin Smith (ankle), CB Chris Houston (ankle), CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), WR Titus Young, LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee), DE Lawrence Jackson and DE Travis Lewis (quadriceps) missed practice Tuesday, Aug. 28, and it wouldn't be surprising if they didn't play in the preseason finale.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch returns to practice field Mon Aug 27, 10:10 PM
Detroit Lions DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) returned to the practice field Monday, Aug. 27. He has missed the first three preseason games due to a knee injury.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch not expected to play in preseason game Thu Aug 23, 01:06 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) did not participate in team drills during practice Thursday, Aug. 23, and is not expected to play in the third preseason game Saturday, Aug. 25.
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Lions | Four defensive linemen return to practice Wed Aug 22, 02:02 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) and DTs Sammie Hill (back), Andre Fluellen (undisclosed) and Corey Williams (undisclosed) participated in practice Wednesday, Aug. 22.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch limited during practice Mon Aug 20, 01:19 PM
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) participated in individual drills during practice Monday, Aug. 20, but sat out team drills. He returned to practice for the first time since twisting his knee two weeks ago.
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Lions | Nick Fairley limping Tue Aug 14, 01:09 PM
Detroit Lions DT Nick Fairley (undisclosed) was limping around during practice Tuesday, Aug. 14, but head coach Jim Schwartz said it wasn't related to Fairley's foot injury last year. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee), OT Jeff Backus (back), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), DTs Corey Williams (undisclosed) and Sammie Hill (back) and RB Mikel Leshoure (hamstring) sat out of practice.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch week-to-week Mon Aug 13, 02:01 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) is considered week-to-week because of his knee injury. The team wants to give him a week or two to allow his injury to heal.
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Lions | 10 players ruled out of preseason Fri Aug 10, 02:13 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said DE Cliff Avril, RB Jahvid Best (concussion), WR Ryan Broyles (knee), FS Don Carey (undisclosed), FS Louis Delmas (knee), CB Chris Greenwood (abdomen), RB Mikel Leshoure (hamstring), DT Sammie Hill (back), OT Jonathan Scott (knee) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) have been ruled out for the preseason game Friday, Aug. 10.
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Lions | Several players not expected to play in preseason game Thu Aug 9, 03:08 PM
Detroit Lions RBs Jahvid Best (concussion) and Mikel Leshoure (hamstring), WR Ryan Broyles (knee), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) and FS Don Carey (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 9, and are not expected to play in the first preseason game Friday, Aug. 10.
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Lions | Lawrence Jackson starts on left side Sat Jul 28, 12:12 AM
Detroit Lions DL Everette Brown worked with the second team behind DL Kyle Vanden Bosch. Brown is still learning the plays.
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Lions | Will continue to limit Kyle Vanden Bosch's practice time Sat Jul 7, 01:35 PM
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said the team will continue to limit DE Kyle Vanden Bosch's workload during training camp and practices during the season because Vanden Bosch performed well last season when he rested during Wednesday practices. 'We've just got to do whatever we can to keep him on the field. We started this last year and everything else, it really has nothing to do with the new standards and the new rules, but things like that will help veteran players like Kyle Vanden Bosch.'
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Lions | 10 players probable Fri Dec 23, 05:33 PM
Detroit Lions OG Rob Sims (shoulder), OT Gosder Cherilus (hamstring), DEs Lawrence Jackson (thigh), Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) and Willie Young (ankle), LB Justin Durant (hamstring), CBs Don Carey (concussion) and Chris Houston (knee), SS Chris Harris (concussion) and SS Amari Spievey (knee) are listed as probable for Week 16 and are expected to play. Carey and Young were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 23, while the other players fully participated in practice.
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Lions | Seven miss practice Thu Dec 22, 04:27 PM
Detroit Lions CB Don Carey (concussion), OT Gosder Cherilus (hamstring), S Louis Delmas (knee), DL Nick Fairley (foot), S Chris Harris (concussion), DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) and DL Corey Williams (hip) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 22.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch nursing neck ailment Thu Dec 22, 01:30 AM
Detroit Lions DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) normally gets off for practice each Wednesday, but this week he is listed with a neck injury. He did not participate Wednesday, Dec. 21, in practice.
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Lions | Seven miss practice Wed Dec 21, 05:20 PM
Detroit Lions CB Don Carey (concussion), OT Gosder Cherilus (hamstring), S Louis Delmas (knee), DL Nick Fairley (foot), S Chris Harris (concussion), DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck) and DL Corey Williams (hip) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 21.
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Lions | Six players sit out practice Wed Dec 14, 05:26 PM
Detroit Lions DEs Lawrence Jackson (thigh) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed), LB Justin Durant (hamstring), CB Aaron Berry (shoulder) and Eric Wright (hamstring) and FS Louis Delmas (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 14.
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Lions | Five do not practice Wed Dec 7, 08:10 PM
Detroit Lions FS Louis Delmas (knee), DL Nick Fairley (foot), CB Chris Houston (knee), DL Lawrence Jackson (thigh) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (rest) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 7.
| Footballguys view: Christian Ponder and Percy Harvin could have continued success against the short-handed Lions secondary, that was already sub-par to begin with. |
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Lions | Aaron Rodgers critical of Kyle Vanden Bosch Fri Dec 2, 10:28 AM
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers said Detroit Lions DL Kyle Vanden Bosch has a knack for delivering late hits to opponents. Rodgers feels the hit he took from Vanden Bosch in Week 12 was questionable. 'Well, look at my chin here, and you let me know. I've got a little cut right here. So no, he hit me in the chin,' Rodgers said. '...He likes to lay on people. Like I said, if you have a camera on him the entire game, and we watch the film, he is late getting to a lot of plays, and he just lays on guys, and stays on there.'
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch could play a lot in Week 12 Thu Nov 24, 08:15 AM
Detroit Lions DL Kyle Vanden Bosch is expected to play increased reps in Week 12, particularly if DL Lawrence Jackson can't play.
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Lions | Kyle Vanden Bosch fined Thu Nov 17, 09:38 AM
The NFL has fined Detroit Lions DL Kyle Vanden Bosch $7,500 for hitting a runner who was already on the ground in Week 10, a league source said Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Lions | Five miss practice Wed Nov 16, 04:55 PM
Detroit Lions P Ryan Donahue (quadriceps), DL Lawrence Jackson (thigh), S Amari Spievey (toe), DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) and DL Willie Young (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 16.
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Lions | Two miss practice Wed Nov 9, 04:43 PM
Detroit Lions DLs Sammie Hill (ankle) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 9.
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Lions | Six miss practice Wed Oct 26, 05:02 PM
Detroit Lions OT Gosder Cherilus (knee), WR Rashied Davis (foot), DL Nick Fairley (foot), DL Sammie Hill (ankle), CB Chris Houston (back) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 26.
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Lions | Eight miss practice Wed Oct 19, 04:19 PM
Detroit Lions CB Aaron Berry (groin), WR Rashied Davis (foot), LB Justin Durant (concussion), S Vincent Fuller (elbow), CB Chris Houston (back), TE Tony Scheffler (concussion), S Amari Spievey (undisclosed) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 19.
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Lions | Eight miss practice Wed Sep 28, 05:16 PM
Detroit Lions CB Aaron Berry (groin), WR Rashied Davis (foot), S Louis Delmas (abdomen), LB Justin Durant (concussion), DL Nick Fairley (foot), OT Jason Fox (foot), S John Wendling (knee) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 28.
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Lions | Seven miss practice Wed Sep 21, 05:43 PM
Detroit Lions DL Cliff Avril (knee), WR Rashied Davis (hamstring), S Louis Delmas (hip), DL Nick Fairley (foot), OT Jason Fox (foot), LB DeAndre Levy (knee) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 21.
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Lions | Four miss practice Wed Sep 14, 05:59 PM
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (hip), DL Nick Fairley (foot), OT Jason Fox (foot) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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