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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

Detroit?s offensive line ranks 15th overall per PFFF.
The Lions offensive line has held up fairly well through the first quarter of the season.
Pro Football Focus ranked all 32 offensive lines through the first quarter of the season. The Detroit Lions? line ranks 15th overall.
Here?s what PFFF had to say about them:
Rookie Taylor Decker has been okay at tackle so far this season, allowing three sacks and 13 total pressures while being asked to pass block 187 times already.
The weak link so far has been G Laken Tomlinson, whose run blocking has been poor, but he?s actually been solid in pass protection?which has been more important for a team passing far more than they are running.
Riley Reiff has been performing well as a run blocker, but has been only average in pass protection.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-ranking-all-32-nfl-offensive-lines-entering-week-5-2/
RANKING ALL 32 NFL OFFENSIVE LINES ENTERING WEEK 5.
Through four weeks of the 2016 NFL season, Sam Monson takes a look at how all 32 O-lines stack up.
 
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/10/no_deandre_levy_hasnt_been_cle.html#incart_river_index
DeAndre Levy hasn't been cleared to play by some doctors.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/10/06/deandre-levy-detroit-lions/91665578/
How Detroit Lions' DeAndre Levy fell out of fan favor with injuries.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ort-deandre-levys-health-inaccurate/91664768/
Caldwell: Report about DeAndre Levy's health 'inaccurate'.
Detnews

http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...andre-levy-cleared-by-some-doctors-inaccurate
Lions' Jim Caldwell calls report DeAndre Levy cleared 'inaccurate'.
espn
 
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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/10/lions_sign_6-foot-9_offensive.html#incart_river_index
Lions sign 6-foot-9 offensive lineman Brian Mihalik.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/10/06/brian-mihalik-detroit-lions/91667088/
Detroit Lions sign OL Brian Mihalik to 53-man roster.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ign-offensive-lineman-brian-mihalik/91666150/
Lions sign offensive lineman Brian Mihalik.
Detnews

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...-Mihalik/3fd6b0d1-2611-4898-bf81-2a53a09b5157
Lions sign free agent OL Brian Mihalik.
Lions.com

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...brian-mihalik-armonty-bryant-roster-exemption
Lions add offensive lineman Brian Mihalik. Mihalik was part of the Eagles practice squad in 2015.
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.todayspigskin.com/pigskin-news/lions-sign-former-eagles-ol-brian-mihalik/
Lions sign former Eagles OL Brian Mihalik.
TodaysPigskin
 
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Lions HC Jim Caldwell says reports of conflicting opinions on DeAndre Levy's clearances from doctors are inaccurate. Said Levy is working to get back. Won't get into much else about the injured linebacker.

The Lions announce they have signed OL Brian Mihalik. He was last in training camp with Pittsburgh this year.

Lions DC Teryl Austin said no regrets playing DeAndre Levy every snap of the season opener against the Colts. Said he doesn't see a lack of desire from him.

Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter said they are trying to figure out why they have been starting slow the last two weeks. Said they are evaluating it and had a good week in practice last week.

Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter: I think Golden Tate is going to have a huge week this week. Cooter said "I'm confident in what we've got going this week." Tate was benched for much of the second half last week.

Eric Ebron, Ezekiel Ansah, DeAndre Levy, Dwayne Washington and Don Carey not participating in open part of Lions practice.
Marvin Jones and Nevin Lawson returned.

Michael Rothstein espn
 
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