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Duckett Agrees to Deal With the Lions
Running back T.J. Duckett received limited work in his one season in Washington, finishing with 132 yards and two touchdowns on just 38 carries.
(By Jonathan Newton -- The Washington Post)
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Free agent running back T.J. Duckett has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.
The agreement was reached late Friday with the former Michigan State star, Lions spokesman Bill Keenist said yesterday.
The 6-foot, 254-pound Duckett played last season with the Redskins after four with the Atlanta Falcons. He had 38 carries for Washington, finishing with 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Duckett was selected 18th overall by the Falcons in the 2002 NFL draft after finishing at Michigan State with 3,379 yards. . . .
Offensive lineman Sean Mahan became the Pittsburgh Steelers' first free agent pickup of the offseason, agreeing to a five-year contract. . . .
The Oakland Raiders added another running back to their roster, agreeing to a three-year, $3.8 million contract with free agent fullback Justin Griffith. The deal with Griffith comes a day after Oakland signed running back Dominic Rhodes.
· HOCKEY: Chris Simon met with NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell, then waited to find out how long he will be suspended for his vicious two-handed stick attack to the face of Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg.
The New York Islanders forward, suspended indefinitely Friday for his retaliatory hit against Hollweg the night before, attended a disciplinary hearing at the league's offices in New York along with representatives from the team and the NHL players' association.
There was no immediate announcement of how many games Simon will miss. He was given a match penalty Thursday for deliberate attempt to injure.
· COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Clemson running back Ray Ray McElrathbey, who took custody of his 12-year-old brother last year, was suspended from the team for at least four practices because of academic concerns.
