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Lions awarded QB O'Connell

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Detroit Lions made a waiver claim and were awarded former New England Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell, who was released on Sunday. Coming off an 0-16 season, the Lions had priority waiver claim status over the other 31 teams in the league. They also had a need for a quarterback. That's because quarterback Drew Stanton has torn knee cartilage and could have arthroscopic surgery as soon as Wednesday. The third-string quarterback was a second-round draft pick in 2007 and ...

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