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Season over for Lions' Spievey

Found November 17, 2012 on Fox Sports Detroit:
PLAYERS: Amari Spievey,  Drayton Florence
TEAMS: Detroit Lions
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The Detroit Lions placed safety Amari Spievey on injured reserve Saturday, ending his season, to make room for cornerback Drayton Florence on the 53-man roster. Spievey, a third-round draft pick out of Iowa in 2010, missed the last three games because of a concussion. It was his second concussion in less than a year. Florence, who underwent surgery for a broken forearm in mid-September, is expected to play in Sundays game against Green Bay.
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