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Lions coach Rod Marinelli confirmed Monday afternoon that Kevin Jones tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee late in the first half of Sunday's win.

Rookie tailback Kenny Irons, a second-round draft choice who was vying for the No. 2 job behind Bengals starter Rudi Johnson, was placed on injured reserve Friday, ending his debut season.

Coach Mike Sherman said Monday that an MRI examination confirmed rookie linebacker Brady Poppinga, regarded as a future starter, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday's overtime win against the Detroit Lions, and will be lost for the balance of the season.