Kitna likely headed to IR

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FIRE SALE IN MOTOWN
Published 10/14/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... shopped, including but not necessarily limited to quarterback Jon Kitna, receiver Roy Williams, and receiver Shaun McDonald. The Lions have wisely been coy in their public comments regarding the situation, lest they be perceived as sacrficing any leverage they might have.  That said, the belief in league circles is that the Lions are trying to get what they can for guys who likely won’t be with the franchise in 2009. As to Kitna, reports are surfacing that, if he isn’t traded, he’ll be placed on injured reserve .  Once on injured reserve, Kitna could be released once healthy.  ...

Black and Blue all over: More on those 11 seconds
Published 10/14/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Dave Birkett of the Oakland Press reports there is a "95 to 98 percent" chance that Detroit will place quarterback Jon Kitna (back) on injured reserve this week. The injury is treatable but the Lions have apparently made this decision barring a trade, which seems unlikely. ...

THE SOAP OPERA CONTINUES, KITNA TO IR?
Published 10/14/2008 by World of Isaac (noreply@blogger.com) at The World of Isaac
... Apparently, the high comedy of the Lions season wasn't enough because now it looks like half man-half deity Jon Kitna is headed to the IR...or traded, whichever comes first I guess. ...

God's Favorite QB Going To The IR
Published 10/14/2008 by Jeff Briggs at RealClearSports - Blog
News out of Detroit says that the Lions will likely place quarterback Jon Kitna on the IR if they can't trade him by today's 4pm deadline. Kitna suffered a back injury two weeks ago in Chicago, and did not play on Sunday. Kitna could hypothetically be back after two or three weeks off, but it looks as if the Lions have decided to turn the reigns over to Dan Orlovsky for the remainder of the season, despite God's best efforts to help Kitna's cause by pushing Orlovsky out of the back of the end zone against the Vikings. ...