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Sick of losing and interested in gathering more recognition, Lions WR Calvin Johnson is participating in the team’s offseason workout program. Despite being regarded as one of the game’s best receivers - especially when he caught 12 touchdown passes and had 1,300-plus yards receiving two years ago - Johnson hasn’t been invited to play in the Pro Bowl. He believes it’s because the Lions haven’t been consistent winners. One way the Lions can win is if Johnson can help for all 16 games, so he has been working with a trainer to strengthen the areas around his knee joints. “I want to stay healthy so I can be out there every Sunday,” he said.

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Detroit re-signed linebacker Vinny Ciurciu to a one-year contracts Thursday. Ciurciu helped out on special teams in nine games last season for them.

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The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year deal and signed free agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal. They also saved some cap room by releasing veteran DE Dewayne White, who was owed some significant money.

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The Detroit Lions announced that they have released CB Phillip Buchanon and DT Grady Jackson.

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The Detroit Lions have released defensive end Jared DeVries, who missed last season after surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon. DeVries started 29 games the previous three seasons for the Lions and has played in 120 games for them since they drafted him out of Iowa in 1999.

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Lions RB Kevin Smith told the team’s official Web site that the process of rehabbing from torn left knee ligaments is underway, but he won’t pin himself to a return date. Smith said he’s “sacrificing what I have to (in order) to get back to being 100 percent for the season” but will only go as far as to say he will return when he feels ready. “I don’t want to put any stakes on it,” he said. “I just know that I’m going to be ready for next year. How soon? I don’t know. But everything’s going good so far, so I’m just going to continue to work and go day by day.”

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Lions QB Matthew Stafford said in an interview with CBSSports.com that his shoulder and knee “feel good,” and he plans to be ready for the start of offseason workouts in March. “My shoulder and my knee are healing up well,” Stafford said. “Hopefully I’ll be 100 percent by the time March 15 rolls around when I have to be back up in Detroit.” Stafford, the No. 1 overall pick, was placed on injured reserve in December following knee surgery. He finished his rookie year by completing 201 of 377 passes for 2,267 yards with 13 touchdowns and 20 interceptions this season. He either threw or ran for a touchdown in all 10 of his starts. “I felt good about it,” Stafford said of his rookie year. “I obviously wanted to win more games than two, but at the same time, I learned a lot and got a lot of experience.”

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The Lions signed the following players to Reserve/Futures contracts: WR Michael Ray Garvin, TE Dan Gronkowski, WR Kole Heckendorf, DB Jonathan Hefney, DE Robert Henderson, DB Paul Pratt, DT Terrence Taylor and DB Jahi Word-Daniels.

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The ankle injury to Lions QB Drew Stanton has limited him in practice all week. Thus, QB Daunte Culpepper has taken most of the reps for the first team. It’s still anyones guess who will start, but Culpepper is the lead candidate.

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Detroit LB Ernie Sims (hamstring) has been ruled out of the team’s Week 10 game at Minesota.

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