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NEW ORLEANS -- The Detroit Lions will be without their starting middle linebacker, Tahir Whitehead, on Sunday against New Orleans.Whitehead, who had been dealing with a knee injury, was downgraded to out on Saturday and did not make the trip to New Orleans.Whitehead leads the Lions with 101 tackles and had been the only Detroit linebacker in the regular rotation not to miss a game this season.He practiced on a limited basis all week but was not spotted doing much during portions open to the media.With Whitehead out, the Lions might be down their top two linebackers as DeAndre Levy (knee) is also questionable to play.Josh Bynes will likely assume Whiteheads spot in the middle alongside either Antwione Williams or Thurston Armbrister.Detroit also activated DE Armonty Bryant from the suspended list and signed WR TJ Jones from the practice squad.To make room for them, the Lions cut CB Johnthan Banks and RB Justin Forsett. Darnell Nurse Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Mark Messier Oilers Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. http://www.officialoilersfanstore.com/authentic-paul-coffey-oilers-jersey/ . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. Jari Kurri Oilers Jersey . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. Boyd Gordon Oilers Jersey . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri freshman running back Damarea Crockett has been suspended for the season finale against Arkansas on Friday after he was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession hours after setting the programs freshman single-season rushing record.The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/2fLD1sf ) reports that university police found less than 35 grams of pot on Crockett at 4:17 a.m. Sunday as he and others were sitting in a vehicle parkked in a campus lot.ddddddddddddCrockett ran for a career-high 225 yards Saturday in a 63-37 loss at Tennessee to push his season total to 1,062 yards. Quarterback Brad Smith previously held the record of 1,029 yards his freshman season.Coach Barry Odom says team policy requires a one-game suspension for any in-season arrest. ' ' '