
Titus Young made the most of his opportunity to replace Nate Burleson.

Detroit Lions receiver Nate Burleson will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right leg during Monday night's 13-7 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Jay Cutler's been seeing this all season, a rerun on an endless loop, and he's not ready to change the channel.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley and wide receiver Titus Young were back on the practice field Tuesday _ with security escorts to keep reporters away.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.
One of the fears at the end of the 4 1/2-month lockout was how much all the missed practice and meeting time would affect rookies.

Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford worked with the first team at practice Thursday, a sign of progress after he hurt his ankle last weekend.
Blood testing for human growth hormone is going nowhere fast in the NFL.
Brandon Pettigrew is Detroit's forgotten first-round pick.