Lions place DE DeVries on injured reserve.
Lions place DE DeVries on injured reserve. The Detroit Lions placed defensive end Jared DeVries on season-ending injured reserve Monday due to a broken hand.
Lions coach Rod Marinelli said DeVries re-fractured his left hand in Sundays 38-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He broke his hand again and hes going in for surgery tomorrow, Marinelli said.
Fellow defensive end Dewayne White sat out practice Monday and is doubtful for Thursdays home game against the Tennessee Titans, according to Marinelli.
Backup quarterback Drew Stanton suffered a concussion in Sundays loss, prompting the Lions to sign former Michigan standout Drew Henson from their practice squad Monday.
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Bengals place DE Geathers on injured list.
The Cincinnati Bengals on Monday placed defensive end Robert Geathers on season-ending injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in Thursdays 27-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Geathers started the Bengals first 11 games, recording 56 tackles, including a team-high 2 1/2 sacks. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
Defensive end Frostee Rucker also was placed on IR after suffering a hamstring injury against the Steelers.
Rucker also saw action in all 11 games, registering 35 tackles with one sack.
In another move, the Bengals signed free agent guard Evan Mathis, a fourth-year player out of Alabama who will be joining his third team this season.
Mathis was waived by the Miami Dolphins on November 7 after playing in seven contests.
He entered the NFL as the Carolina Panthers third-round pick in 2005. Mathis played in 25 games for the Panthers over the past three seasons, starting 15, before being released in training camp.