Cletis Gordon News

"Cushing is ready to play," coach Gary Kubiak said. "I think he'll be available to play.

News: Lions beat writer for MLive.com, Tom Kowalski, believes it would be "a huge upset" if Stafford is not named the starter for Detroit in Week 1. [ + ] Impact: Kowalski has been advocating Stafford throughout the offseason and truly believes the Lions will turn the reigns over to the rookie immediately.

The Detroit Lions are at it again, working the waiver wire. The Lions claimed Texans cornerback Cletis Gordon off waivers today and, like QB Kevin O'Connell who was claimed Tuesday, the Lions will take a long long at Gordon before they have to make a decision on their 53-man roster.

The Houston Texans traded defensive end Travis Johnson to the San Diego Chargers and cut four players, the club announced on Tuesday.

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The Houston Texans traded defensive end Travis Johnson to the San Diego Chargers and cut four players, the club announced on Tuesday.

Wrapping a busy Monday in the AFC West on a day that Philip Rivers got paid and got paid big: The Chargers cut cornerback Cletis Gordon.

" In a move surprising mostly because of its timing but also because of the potential of the player involved, the Chargers Monday released cornerback Cletis Gordon.

Might Luis Castillo give the Chargers more bang for their bucks? Castillo signed a seven-year contract extension in July 2008 valued at $48 million with $17.5 in guaranteed money, one that will keep him in San Diego through 2014.

In part two of our San Diego Chargers Fan Fest notes, let's look at how the offense and special teams looked.

June 15, 2009, 1:08 p.m. This week's four on-field practices are for rookies and select second-, third- and fourth-year players and even one player entering his sixth season.

Cletis Gordon is entering his fourth season. He's scheduled to make $1.45 million in 2009.