Faggins to IR; Lions sign CB Jason David
The Lions made another roster move involving their secondary, but again it's out of necessity. Demarcus Faggins, injured early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to St. Louis, went on IR today, and the team replaced him with free agent cornerback Jason David. David spent the last two seasons with New Orleans, after the Saints had signed him to an offer sheet to get him from Indianapolis. He started 18 games for the Saints and had eight INTs the last two years, but he got burned quite a bit last season and was waived in mid-August. (His $2.4 million salary made that move sort of a no-brainer.)
What this means for the Lions' defensive backfield isn't clear. Faggins was rotating with starter Phillip Buchanon on Sunday, with Will James still the starter at left cornerback. Kevin Hobbs played some in nickel, while Anthony Henry remains in the doghouse and was inactive. You'd have to imagine he'll be back up this week, while David gets up to speed, though.
The Seahawks were busy today, too. They released running back Edgerrin James (he actually moved into 10th on the NFL career rushing list Sunday), ex-Lions cornerback Travis Fisher and safety C.J. Wallace. They then signed three players from their practice squad, including them former Michigan safety Jamar Adams.
