Mikel Leshoure of Detroit Lions out for season with torn Achilles

 Mikel Leshoure of Detroit Lions out for season with torn Achilles
content: Lions Lose Leshoure Adam Schefter on Lions' rookie Mikel Leshoure's injuryTags: Mikel Leshoure,  NFL Injuries,  Adam Schefter,  SportsCenterLions Lose Leshoure VIDEO PLAYLIST Lions Lose Leshoure Lions Lose Leshoure Adam Schefter on Lions' rookie Mikel Leshoure's injuryTags: Mikel Leshoure,  NFL Injuries,  Youth New England Patriots Jerseys Adam Schefter,  SportsCenterLions Crush Bengals, 34-3Lions Crush Bengals, 34-3Stafford throws two TDs as Lions run over BengalsALLEN PARK, Mich. --  The banged-up Detroit Lions have taken another hit.A big one.Football TodayRoss Tucker and Matt Williamson discuss some training camp injuries including another Lions rookie and some more free-agent signings. More Podcasts Running back Mikel Leshoure tore his left Achilles tendon on Monday, ending his season before it began."There's no more tests that need to be done. He'll have surgery very soon," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "He'll be back, but he won't be back this year."The rookie was injured after being hit high, quickly and clean, by defensive end Cliff Avril during an 11-on-11 drill in practice."I thudded him up and walked off," Avril said. "I didn't even know he fell to the ground until after everybody blew the whistle."Leshoure was carted off the team's practice field after being attended to by team trainers.The Lions were counting on the second-round pick from Illinois to provide power in the backfield to go along with the slight and speedy Jahvid Best, who struggled to stay healthy last year as a rookie and in college at California."I'm ready for anything," Best said.The 5-foot-10, 199-pound Best insisted he can be an every-down back."I definitely think so," he said. "Size doesn't have anything to do with it."Stats & Info: Lions Stuck in MiddleThe Lions drafted Mikel Leshoure to improve their ability to run up Kids New England Patriots Jerseys the middle, which was an uphill battle for Detroit in 2010. BlogThe Lions, though, already have started looking into bolstering their backfield, especially with Maurice Morris out with a broken right hand."Scouts were working during practice," Schwartz said. "Those guys were already on the Patriots Jersey Womens horn. We maintain an active list."Detroit's NFL New England Patriots Jerseys options may include Tiki Barber, Jerome Harrison and Kevin Smith, whom the team chose not to re-sign in the offseason.The Lions and objective observers were excited about their top draft picks this year, but the top three won't be able to help any time soon.First-round defensive tackle Nick Fairley had surgery on his left foot Patriots Jersey last week and will miss most, if not all, of training camp. Second-round receiver Titus Young has been limited to individual drills because of a leg injury.The limping Lions did get some good news with offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus participating in some team drills after offseason surgery on his right knee, and safety Louis Delmas back on the field after having a pin removed from his hand.Starting offensive tackle Jeff Backus (chest) and key backup Jason Fox (foot) didn't practice."We finished our 2-minute drill seven on seven, not because we wanted to, but because the offensive line numbers are down," Schwartz said.Moments after Leshoure went down, the Lions moved down the field and resumed practice."When you get hurt, you move up a couple yards and you keep it rolling," offensive guard Rob Sims said. "That's just the nature of the business. When somebody goes down, you have to get somebody else in there."All suits over Korey Stringer's death resolved
content: MINNEAPOLIS --  A settlement has been reached in the final lawsuit stemming from the heat stroke death of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer 10 years ago, his family announced Monday.Terms of the settlement between Stringer's widow, Kelci Stringer, and Chicago-based helmet and shoulder pads-maker Riddell Inc. were not disclosed, said Men New England Patriots Jerseys James Gould, who was Korey Stringer's agent and serves as a family spokesman.The lawsuit, filed in federal court Patriots Jersey Youth in Ohio in 2003, alleged Riddell failed to warn players and coaches that wearing its helmets and shoulder pads in hot temperatures could be dangerous. The family reached separate settlements earlier with the NFL and other defendants.Korey Stringer died Aug. Womens New England Patriots Jerseys 1, 2001, after collapsing on a sweltering day in training camp in Mankato. His death prompted teams to monitor their players more closely during the hot weather and long practices typical of August training camps.Gould said the final settlement culminates a decade of work to make some good come from Stringer's death. Kelci Stringer founded the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut -- with help from the NFL, Gatorade and the NFL Players Association -- as his legacy to raise awareness of how to prevent heat-related illnesses in sports."It's been 10 long years for everybody involved, so I'm just happy today that it's all been resolved," Gould said.Kelci Stringer's attorney, Paul De Marco, was traveling Monday but said in a statement that young athletes continue to needlessly die from heat-related illnesses. He said she'll continue working through the institute to rid sports of the problem.Riddell spokeswoman Laura Moore issued a statement saying only: "All matters in this case have been resolved confidentially."
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