Lions place DeAndre Levy on IR

The Detroit Lions placed linebacker DeAndre Levy on injured reserve Wednesday, officially ending his season.

A hip injury limited Levy to just one appearance (and zero tackles) this season. He recently underwent surgery.

Though some reports suggested there was a chance Levy could return this year, it simply makes no sense for the 1-7 Lions to rush him back.

To fill the roster spot vacated by Levy, the Lions signed linebacker James-Michael Johnson, who spent time this season with both the Jacksonville Jaguars (two games) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (one game).