The Lions are shutting down a couple of veterans with two games to go in their disappointing season. Defensive lineman Mike Daniels and offensive lineman Kenny Wiggins are going on injured reserve, according to Tim Twentyman of the team’s official site (Twitter link). Wiggins has a torn bicep and will undergo surgery on Tuesday, according to a tweet from Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. 
Both players went down during the team’s loss to Tampa Bay this past week. This will wrap up an extremely disappointing first season in Detroit for Daniels. He was one of the biggest names cut during training camp when the Packers suddenly released him back in July. He got a whopping $9.1MM to sign a one-year deal with the division rival Lions, and will end the season only having appeared in nine games. Even when healthy he wasn’t playing that large of a role, and he’ll finish with only ten tackles and one sack.
Daniels made a name for himself in Green Bay, and he made the Pro Bowl in 2017. When he was cut following an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, he was highly sought after on the open market. Set to turn 31 in May, he’ll likely have to settle for a cheap prove-it deal this offseason. Wiggins is a versatile vet who started all 16 games at right guard for the Chargers in 2017.
He signed a two-year, $5MM deal with Detroit before last season, and started ten games in 2018. He only started three games this year but the Lions utilized an unusual guard rotation for most of the year, so he was playing heavy snaps all season. He’s played just shy of 44 percent of the offensive snaps on the year.
Daniels justified the Packers decision to cut him.
I agree. He came in camp hurt , out of shape , played very few snaps & never was a factor. Another bumbled move by the Lions. We suck ass!
214 snaps, very poor showing.
Ugh, IR is getting crowded. When will Stafford go IR? What’s the contract impact if he goes?
This is off topic but can the lions get leavon bell from the jets? for nothing give us something to be happy about for a week or two till next season starts.
I think he’ll be a headache wherever he is, but to the Jets credit he’s signed to a very “trade” friendly deal. Only $6M of dead cap if traded prior to June 1 2020.
Bell can make a difference somewhere for the next two seasons. I don’t think the next two seasons say championship for the New York Jets. Maybe keep him if they can stock the offensive line in the draft, just to provide some entertainment value next year. Jets are one of the dullest teams in football these days.
You know it’s bad when the guys now getting out on IR are no names.