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Wilson showed a blend of speed and smarts at Stanford, where he was also on the track team. He emerged as a solid cover corner in 2004. Barring injury, Wilson likely won’t see much playing time this season.

It appears Woody will remain a Lion this season. Bryant is penciled in to start opposite Stanley Wilson with A.J. Davis and Travis Fisher also in the mix.

Bryant is the lone returning starter; the others are battling to replace Dre’ Bly. Fisher is best suited as a nickel back and Wilson is an emerging player who needs to improve his tackling. We suspect Bryant and Wilson will start.

Bryant is Detroit’s starting left corner, so his loss would be big. The Lions would likely have to turn back to Stanley Wilson as a starter if Bryant is out for Week 11. Wilson was recently benched in favor of Travis Fisher.

Since it’s becoming late in the season, teams are quicker to place hurt players on I.R. instead of waiting their injuries out. Wilson began the season as a starter, but never really fit the Tampa 2 scheme and eventually lost his job to Travis Fisher. He’ll be a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason.

Wilson, a backup, will undergo tests today to see how serious it is.

Assuming he clears waivers, he’ll revert to the team’s injured reserve list. A third-round pick in 2005, Wilson was a huge disappointment for the Lions as a starter. This will be a difficult injury for him to return from.

They all likely got low tenders ($927,000). Orlovsky will compete with Drew Stanton and Jon Kitna for the starting job in camp, but Kitna has the upper hand and Stanton would be more likely to overtake him, if anyone does.

The Lions had high hopes for Wilson last season as a starter, but he may not be physical enough for the Tampa 2 scheme. All three will compete for roster spots in training camp. The latter two are long shots to stick.