Allen Park — With little left to play for other than pride this season, the Detroit Lions placed defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending the rookie's season.
Hand suffered a knee injury in the opening quarter of the team's loss to Arizona earlier this month. Prior to going down, he had been on the brightest spots on the roster.
A fourth-round pick out of Alabama, Hand quickly worked his way into a significant role for the Lions, starting eight of 13 games, recording 27 tackles, three sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.