DWIGHT BENTLEY RUMORS
Lions previous draft grade gets downgraded
Looking back, the Detroit Lions haven’t received much back from the seven selections made in the 2012 NFL Draft.
The draft was highlighted by first round selection, offensive tackle Riley Reiff and second round selection, wide receiver Ryan Broyles.
As if the Lions needed someone telling them this, ESPN’s “draft expert” reassessed the Lions draft and downgraded the performance...
Lions CB Bill Bentley Among Week 7's Inactives For MNF
Lions cornerback Dwight "Bill" Bentley is inactive for the team's Monday night game against the Chicago Bears, scratched due to a shoulder injury that had the 2012 third round pick listed as "doubtful" on the team's final injury report of the week.
The Lions are already playing without starting cornerback Jacob Lacey, prompting them to waive second-year...
Lions' rookie CB Bentley shows promise
Bill Bentley thought he was just OK in the Detroit Lions' exhibition opener. Coach Jim Schwartz would prefer that his rookie cornerback leave the criticism to him.
''It's not his job to grade his performance, it's his job to go play and he can play better,'' Schwartz said Sunday. ''He left a couple of plays on the field.''
The third-round...
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August 13, 2012
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Scouting for the 2013 NFL Draft: Sun Belt
The first player selected from the Sun Belt Conference in the 2012 draft was Louisiana Lafayette cornerback Dwight Bentley who was tabbed by the Detroit Lions in round three. The Rajin Cajuns are likely to once again have the first player from the conference selected in the 2013 draft. Again a cornerback. Again in round three...
Dwight Bentley’s role with the Lions
After choosing to continue to build the offense in the first two rounds, the Detroit Lions selected Dwight Bentley with their 85th overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. During OTAs Lion’s Defensive Coordinator Gunther Cunningham admitted that Dwight Bentley was “ahead” of his fellow Defensive Back draft picks in Detroit. Cunningham claimed that [...]
Lions Agree To Four-Year Contract With CB Dwight Bentley
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year contract with third-round rookie cornerback Dwight Bentley, according to a league source. The former Louisiana-Lafayette standout ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine with a 31 1/2 inch vertical leap, 13 reps of 225 pounds, a 9-6 broad jump, a 4.50 in the 20-yard shuttle and a 6.99 in the three-cone drill. Bentley...
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