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Eric WoodyardESPN
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions person fired antiaircraft backs manager Aubrey Pleasant, a root confirmed to ESPN.
Pleasant was successful his 2nd play successful the relation successful Detroit aft erstwhile NFL stops with the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders and Cleveland Browns.
Detroit (1-6) has decided to marque the determination aft its 5th consecutive defeat, a 31-27 nonaccomplishment Sunday to Miami successful which Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle torched the secondary unit.
Hill caught 12 passes for 188 yards, and Waddle made 8 catches for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Detroit's defence is allowing a league-high 32.14 points per game. Through 7 games, 225 points is the second-most they've allowed successful a seven-game span successful franchise history, and teams person present scored astatine slightest 24 points successful 9 consecutive games against the Lions, dating backmost to past season.
Pleasant was credited with the improvement of cornerback Jeff Okudah, the No. 3 prime of the 2020 draft. He is simply a autochthonal of Flint, Michigan.
The Detroit Free Press was the archetypal to study quality of the move.
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