Jeff Backus will serve as a part-time coaching intern for Lions this offseason
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Tuesday, May 28th
The Other 31: Lions keep busy to try to rebound from last season’s 4-12 disappointment
... ly active offseason. The Lions have remade their offensive line. Left tackle Jeff Backus retired. Right tackle Gosder Cherilus left for Indianapolis in free agency a ...
Monday, May 27th
Detroit Lions OTAs: Latest Player Reports and Analysis
... argely rehabbing from injuries, and his third being blocked out by veterans (Jeff Backus/Gosder Cherilus) and the new kid (Riley Reiff). Now in his fourth season, Fo ...
Safefy in numbers: Matthew Stafford confident he'll have the right protection in 2013
... -off. I think we’re extremely talented up front.” The Lions lost left tackle Jeff Backus, who retired, and right tackle Gosder Cherilus signed with the Colts. Their ...
Stafford sees Lions’ offensive line as “extremely talented”
... ho departed will be replaced by talented young players: Longtime left tackle Jeff Backus retired and will be replaced by last year’s first-round draft pick, Riley Re ...
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford confident offensive line play won't decline despite turnover
... rst-round draft pick Riley Reiff is expected to replace the recently retired Jeff Backus on the left side. "We're probably going to let him settle in at one position ...
Sunday, May 26th
Lions offseason report: Will Reggie Bush open up offense?
... n,Jim Leyland,Ndamukong Suh,Joique Bell,Miguel Cabrera,Miguel,Miami Dolphins,Jeff Backus,Ryan Broyles,Riley Reiff,Scott Linehan,DeAndre Levy,Nick Fairley,Detroit,Bra ...
Lions want Ndamukong Suh to be more of a leader
... eed is even more acute now that the Lions have said goodbye to veterans like Jeff Backus, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Corey Williams this offseason. One player that the Li ...
What the Lions lost in experience along their offensive line they've gained in athleticism
... offseason, they've gained in athleticism. Departed are longtime left tackle Jeff Backus, who retired in March after 12 seasons, right tackle Gosder Cherilus, who le ...
Detroit Lions for breakfast: Corey Hilliard and Jason Fox have chance to start
... That energy needs must translate into execution. The Lions lost left tackle Jeff Backus (retired), Stephen Peterman (released) and Cherilus this offseason. Riley Re ...
Saturday, May 25th
Detroit Lions' Biggest Wild Cards for 2013
... ars. He spent last season, his first one healthy, buried on the bench behind Jeff Backus, Gosder Cherulis and Riley Reiff. The Lions held on to Fox, despite his lack ...
Lions second-year lineman Riley Reiff will work to earn spot
... in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, he became the natural successor to Jeff Backus. Backus retired in March after 12 seasons, so Reiff's time is now. But he's ...
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