Aveion Cason News

Maybe Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith really is on a week-to-week status or maybe he isn't. The Lions brought in a slew of players for tryouts today and while that's normal in terms of building the "short list,'' it should be noted that only certain positions were targeted.

The Lions' Louis Delmas has made headlines for two different hits during practice.

Defensive linemen Chuck Darby and Shaun Smith, as well as wide receiver John Standeford, were among the players released when the Detroit Lions trimmed their roster to 53 players on Saturday.

According to reports, the Detroit Lions have already severed ties with three players, including two who were with the team last season.

What happened: Rookie Matthew Stafford started at quarterback and went 5-for-9 for 81 yards and an interception against the Bills' second-string defense.

Not long after the Lions drafted him in the third round, Derrick Williams went to a Red Wings game with fellow wide receivers Calvin Johnson and Bryant Johnson.

In the wake of considerable criticism from coordinator Gunther Cunningham, who questioned his defense's will to tackle, Delmas showed he's willing -- even at the expense of his own teammates on offense.

With all the attention focused on the quarterback battle and the return of the big guns like Calvin Johnson and Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith had an impressive performance that was largely overlooked.

T.J. Duckett was cut loose by the Seattle Seahawks after they signed Edgerrin James this week.

Originally published August 27, 2009 at 3:59 p.m., updated August 27, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. ALLEN PARK, Mich.

The kicking woes continue for the Lions. Backup kicker Swayze Waters, brought in last week to take over for Jason Hanson while he recovers from right knee surgery, woke up Tuesday with a stiff hamstring and was unavailable for practice.

Missed tackles or, worse yet, turning down a tackle, won't be tolerated by the Detroit Lions.

The Lions' rookie safety sparked a huge altercation toward the end of Wednesday's practice with a big hit on running back Aveion Cason in the end zone.

The Lions got an unexpected bit of bad news Tuesday, when kicker Swayze Waters woke up with a stiff hamstring and had to miss practice.

The kicking woes continue for the Lions. Backup kicker Swayze Waters, brought in last week to take over exhibition duties for Jason Hanson while he recovers from knee surgery, woke up Tuesday with a stiff hamstring and was unavailable for practice.

Joshua Cribbs and the Browns dusted the Lions in Week 2 of the NFL preseason, but that doesn't mean Detroit fans should go ballistic.

The kicking woes continue for the Lions. Backup kicker Swayze Waters, brought in last week to take over exhibition duties for Jason Hanson while he recovers from knee surgery, woke up Tuesday with a stiff hamstring and was unavailable for practice.

After the Detroit Lions' 27-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz repeatedly mentioned all the dropped passes, but it was more than that.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Lions stunk. Plain and simple. They were terrible in all three phases when the top players were in the game, falling behind, 20-0, in less than 11 minutes.

Rookie Aaron Brown did a backflip after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons last week.