Detroit Lions
Stephen Tulloch - #55 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 240 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/01/1985 |
| Birthplace | Miami, FL |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 4th round, 19th pick by Titans |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | 0 |
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The NFC North race took an interesting turn Sunday with the division-leading Bears falling in a sloppy game and the Vikings beating the Lions.
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How a team motivates itself can go a long way in determining whether it will achieve success or suffer failure in today's NFL, Eric Edholm writes.
Peterson, Vikings race past Lions
Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards on 27 carries for the Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Lions on Sunday afternoon.
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Adrian Peterson ran well against the Lions in the teams' first meeting. Now, without Percy Harvin, can Peterson carry the load vs. Detroit?
NFC North Spin cycle: Bears, Packers, Lions surging
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Leshoure paces Lions with three TDs in win
Mikel Leshoure ran for three touchdowns, and the Lions turned in their most complete victory of the season, 31-14 over the Jaguars.
Lions WR Johnson expected to be game-time decision
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PLAYER NEWS
Tulloch is probable for Monday night's game in Chicago.|||||||
Tulloch is second on the team with 34 tackles.
Tulloch was fined $21,000 by the NFL for a flagrant foul last weekend.|||||||
Tulloch was docked for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Tennessee tight end Craig Stevens.
A person familiar with the deal says the Detroit Lions and linebacker Stephen Tulloch have agreed to a five-year contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the transaction hadn't been announced.|||||||
Re-signing Tulloch was one of the Lions' top priorities this offseason. They extended Calvin Johnson's contract, retained Cliff Avril with a franchise tag and re-signed Jeff Backus and Shaun Hill. The only player Detroit wanted back that won't return is cornerback Eric Wright. Tulloch made a team-high 111 tackles with the Lions after signing a one-year deal last summer. He led Tennessee in tackles the previous two years after being drafted by the Titans in 2006.
Tulloch has been fined $15,000 apiece by the NFL for a horse collar tackle during last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings.|||||||
Tulloch leads the Lions with 97 tackles.
The Titans have offered a tender to restricted free agent Tulloch.|||||||
The Titans tendered a contract at a first-round level to make it pricey for any other team to sign him.
