Jeff Backus The Latest News
by: Chris Madden — Bleacher Report 1 day ago
... was drafted in 2012, Reiff will take over the left tackle position in 2013. Jeff Backus retired and Reiff is the heir apparent to protect the Lions' most valuable a ...
by: Justin Onslow — Bleacher Report 1 day ago
... a terrific job keying in on areas of need with their top picks in the draft. Jeff Backus’ retirement left a noticeable hole at left tackle, but with the top three of ...
by: Tim Twentyman — NFL: Detroit Lions 2 days ago
... said. "It's a lot different when you're a young player looking at a guy like Jeff Backus or Jason Hanson or a bunch of different guys that we've had in there as key ...
by: Josh Slagter | jslagter@mlive.com — Michigan Live 5 days ago
... s slated to start at left tackle in his second season, replacing the retired Jeff Backus. Corey Hilliard or Jason Fox is expected to start at right tackle, which is ...
by: Mike O'Hara — NFL: Detroit Lions 5 days ago
... only returning starters. Riley Reiff looks comfortable at left tackle, where Jeff Backus was a fixture for 12 seasons. There are no clear-cut answers at right guard ...
by: Josh Katzenstein | - The Detroit News — Detroit News 6 days ago
... st tweaked my ankle a little bit, Bush said. Its fine, though. Im good. When Jeff Backus retired in March, the left tackle position appeared to belong to Riley Reiff ...
by: Paula Pasche — Oakland Press: Lions Lowdown 7 days ago
... Reiff was drafted in the first round in 2012 to eventually fill the shoes of Jeff Backus. He got one start in 2012 for the one game Backus missed in his dozen years ...
by: Tim Twentyman & Mike O'Hara — NFL: Detroit Lions 7 days ago
... would have probably come down to Peterson and Thomas. The Lions already had Jeff Backus, but if I was GM, I probably would have gone with Thomas anyway and moved on ...
by: Anthony Kuehn — Detroit Free Press 7 days ago
... in him there. He may never be a Pro Bowler at left tackle, but being another Jeff Backus will be more than sufficient. If Reiff cant cut it at left tackle, there is ...
by: John Niyo — Detroit News 7 days ago
... m, a rarity for this franchise over the last 15 years or so (Calvin Johnson, Jeff Backus, Dominic Raiola, Cory Redding, and thats about it). Stafford may yet agree t ...
by: Mike O'Hara — NFL: Detroit Lions 8 days ago
... Left guard Rob Sims and Raiola are the only returning starters. Left tackle Jeff Backus retired. Right tackle Gosder Cherilus signed with Indianapolis as a free age ...
by: Chris Madden — Bleacher Report 9 days ago
... ly to lose their starting spots. Finally, Reiff was drafted to take over for Jeff Backus and with the veteran's retirement this offseason, that's exactly what he'll ...
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