[ThePundit]

Boy, the Poor get poorer. What a disaster the Lions are.

After suffering a Lisfranc injury in December, the status of Lions running back Kevin Jones has been up in the air for the 2007 season. Originally, after surgery was done following the injury, most expected Jones to be out for a considerable amount of time. The exact length was and is still unknown, but the hopeful pinpoint was training camp this summer. However, a report from NFL.com's Adam Schefter brings some possible troubling news, stating that Jones will be out until the midpoint of the 2007 regular season, according to sources.

Lions sources said they now expect to lose running back Kevin Jones for at least half the 2007 season due to the Lisfranc injury he suffered in December that required surgery on his left foot three days later.

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[EmpireWF]

Woah. Didn't realize it would be this serious. Now do the Lions look at Adrian Peterson? Or free-agency?

[Michigan Man]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Woah. Didn't realize it would be this serious. Now do the Lions look at Adrian Peterson? Or free-agency?

I say free-agency because they need help in so much more areas. They could pick up a runningback to fill in for Jones.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Woah. Didn't realize it would be this serious. Now do the Lions look at Adrian Peterson? Or free-agency?

Geez, that's what I've been trying to say, with all the talk about the Lions needing to draft a RB. Week 8 isn't even a given from what I've heard, he could wind up on IR, and there's still a chance it's career ending depending upon how it heals. So yes, they definitely need to pick someone up in the draft. I know the knock on Peterson is his fragility, but they need someone. Who can they get if they maybe wait until Round #2?

[Lefty Noob]

Well, according to NFL.com's Adam Schefter: "The Lions will explore the free-agent market and take a look at San Diego's restricted free-agent running back Michael Turner and Arizona's unrestricted free-agent running back Marcel Shipp... The Lions, scheduled to pick second in the April NFL draft, also like Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson, and will debate picking him there. But Detroit does have concerns about Peterson's durability and injury history, which could cause them to lean towards taking Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas."

[Michigan Man]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Well, according to NFL.com's Adam Schefter: "The Lions will explore the free-agent market and take a look at San Diego's restricted free-agent running back Michael Turner and Arizona's unrestricted free-agent running back Marcel Shipp... The Lions, scheduled to pick second in the April NFL draft, also like Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson, and will debate picking him there. But Detroit does have concerns about Peterson's durability and injury history, which could cause them to lean towards taking Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas."

Joe Thomas, Joe Thomas, Joe Thomas