Lions cut TE Micheal Gaines

[Kevin Greene]

The Detroit Lions released TE Michael Gaines on Wednesday, Scout.com has confirmed. Gaines signed a four-year, $10 million deal with the Lions in March of 2008.

Gaines, who is known mostly as a blocking tight end, became expendable after the Lions selected TE Brandon Pettigrew during last weekend's NFL draft. The Lions still have six tight ends on their roster as of now.

Gaines was originally selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2004 draft.

Also of note, the team waived QB Drew Henson earlier this week.

http://det.scout.com/a.z?s=93&p=9&c=2&cid=861361&nid=4311809&fhn=1

[AKPantherFan]

AWW- SHUCKS.....

I liked gaines, but the TE's we have now are twice better than before...

[frash.exe]

i remember him...

the 2 times he got his fat ass open downfield 30 yards jake threw the ball at him and it went right through his fuging hands.

[AKPantherFan]

the ONE TE I WISH we would never have cut was Jermain Wiggins-- why we cut him, I dont know....

[CatMan72]

That's nice, I hear McDonald's is hiring...

[Phil Dees]

the ONE TE I WISH we would never have cut was Jermain Wiggins-- why we cut him, I dont know....

We didn't. He was a FA and had a offer from the Panthers. He took LESS money to go to Minnesota.

[HSCBandit07]

hahaha drew henson??? Wasn't he drafted by the cowboys? I remember him sucking balls better than throwing them.

[rayzor]

cut from the lions.....after we let him go.

no thanks. i am much happier with all 3 of ours.

[mantal]

That's nice, I hear McDonald's is hiring...

Since he's probably made as much money as you'll earn in 20 years, that sarcasm loses a little luster for me, just sayin'...