Louis Delmas, Aaron Berry may back for playoffs

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Louis Delmas, Aaron Berry may back for playoffs

It's still unclear when Lions safety Louis Delmas will play next. Delmas, recovering from a knee injury that required arthroscopic knee surgery this month, didn't participate in drills during a portion of Wednesday's practice that was open to the media.

while Detroit Lions coach appeared Monday to deliver some good news about the team's health that safety Louis Delmas from a knee injury and cornerback Aaron Berry from a shoulder injury.

The Lions have a good team, and it's built to be good for a few seasons. It's not a one-year fluke. They earned their playoff berth with a 10-6 record. But there are deficiencies, some more glaring than others.

Coach Jim Schwartz, his staff and players must undertake a crash-course fix-up program to repair the gaping cracks that let the Green Bay Packers shatter their defense in Sunday's 45-41 loss.

Louis Delmas A player's value can be proven by his absence, and that has been the case with Delmas. The Lions need the starting safety back to compete against the Saints.

Delmas' value is not demonstrated by statistics. He hasn't intercepted a pass since his rookie season in 2009, and that's meaningless.

Delmas sets a high standard with his intensity that his teammates in the secondary have to match.

Delmas went out early in the loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving with a knee injury and missed the last five games. The secondary has not been the same without him.

Delmas was back at practice last week. The Detroit Lions will have a better chance against the Saints if Delmas plays.

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Leafs place Dupuis on waivers
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Philippe Dupuis on waivers Monday. In 30 games this season, Dupuis has gone pointless with 16 penalty minutes.

Dupuis was unable to produce and wasn’t helping the league’s worst penalty kill whatsoever, making the move a no-brainer.

In 30 games this season, Dupuis didn’t manage to register a single point and owned a minus-2 rating to go along with 16 penalty minutes. This is one reason why the move was made

Dupuis was signed by a free agent on July 7, 2011. He had previously played with Colorado, registering 6 goals and 17 points in 86 career games with the Avalanche.

NHL clubs have until Tuesday at Noon et to make a claim on the forward. If he goes unclaimed, the Leafs can assign him to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.

Dupuis was activated off injured reserve prior to the move, where he had been since Dec. 21 after suffering an upper-body injury.

The 26-year-old has been held without a point in 30 appearances with Toronto Maple Leafs this season. The native of Laval, Quebec was signed by the Maple Leafs to a one-year deal as an unrestricted free agent last summer.

In 74 games last season for the Colorado Avalanche, Dupuis had six goals and 11 assists.

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Jason Kelce injured his foot in final

Philadelphia Eagles C Jason Kelce (foot) suffered a foot injury in Week 17 against the Washington Redskins. He was on crutches and wearing a walking boot Monday, Jan. 2. He'll have an MRI Tuesday, Jan. 3. 'Worst-case, they say it could be Lisfranc,' Kelce said. 'But they don't think it's that.'

Kelce's injury was not mentioned by head coach Andy Reid after the game as the rookie played through the injury for the remainder of the game. Kelce woke up on Monday in pain and had difficulty walking.

Kelce said the Philadelphia Eagles had yet to identify the injury but that there should be a diagnosis by Tuesday after a magnetic resonance image.

"Worst-case, they say it could be Lisfranc," Kelce said. "But they don't think it's that."

A 2011 sixth-round pick out of Cincinnati, the 6-foot-3, 282-pound Kelce earned the starting job during training camp and started all 16 games for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Barring the worst-case scenario, and the long-term rehabilitation period that accompanies it, Kelce will enter the 2012 season as the starting center.

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