The Facts: HC Jim Schwartz told us Monday that Young wouldn’t be playing for the Lions again this season. They made that official on Tuesday, but not in the manner you might assume. Young has been placed on injured reserve, according to Tim Twentyman of the Lions’ website.
Diehards Line:There’s no indication of what injury Young might have suffered, although he did have a knee issue earlier in the season. Even though he hasn’t used that knee in weeks, we can be sure that there’s absolutely no designation to return. As PFT's Josh Alper suggested, a suspension seemed more probable than injured reserve, but the end result looks like it works for everyone. They get rid of Young for the season and he gets paid without any fight about the suspension. The Lions activated Kris Durham from the practice squad to add depth at wide receiver with Young and Ryan Broyles out. Mike Thomas will start opposite Calvin Johnson with TE Tony Scheffler likely seeing more time in the slot.