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Next year, any players drafted by the Detroit Lions might do well to take out a hefty insurance policy. The 14 players on the LionsÆ injured reserve probably wish they had. First-round pick Brandon Pettigrew is the latest to hit IR, and he represents only the latest in a sordid history of unfortunate injuries for the Lions. Though the relationship between the two is arguable, an annual laundry list of injuries is as much a part of the LionsÆ identity today as losing is, and this season has proven no different. The injury list started early when veteran defensive end Jared DeVries went down with a ruptured Achilles tendon in training camp. From there, they started to compile injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Daniel Bullocks was an early scratch, ...

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