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Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:19:14 -0700
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak said the team believes DT Sammie Hill can be a three-down player and could help the team's pass rushing. "We feel (Hill) can play all three downs if necessary, so we're excited about that and the push he can get. That makes your outside rushers even more valuable," Munchak said.
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:35:33 -0700
Updating a previous report, Tennessee Titans DT Sammie Hill received a $2 million signing bonus, in addition to his $11.4 million contract, according to a league source.
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:36:34 -0700
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with free-agent DT Sammie Hill (Lions) on a three-year deal worth $11.4 million. The deal includes $4 million in guaranteed money.
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:45:32 -0700
The Tennessee Titans are close to an agreement with unrestricted free-agent DT Sammie Hill (Lions).
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:14:00 -0700
The Tennessee Titans are scheduled to meet with unrestricted free-agent DT Sammie Hill (Lions).
Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:46:33 -0800
The Detroit Lions would like free-agent DT Sammie Hill (Lions) back, and they really like his skillset and value him in the rotation. However, he is getting interest from some other teams and the Lions aren't in a position to match a multimillion per-year offer for Hill to come back as a backup behind DLs Nick Fairley and Ndamukong Suh.
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:30:31 -0800
Brian Levy, agent for Detroit Lions impending free-agent DT Sammie Hill, said Hill likely will hit the free-agent market.
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:39:54 -0800
The Detroit Lions have placed DT Sammie Hill (toe) on Injured Reserve.
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:28:33 -0800
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (toe) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 28, and has been ruled out of the team's Week 17 game.
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:20:12 -0800
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (knee) and DT Sammie Hill (toe) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 27.
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:05:38 -0800
Detroit Lions FS Louis Delmas (knee) and DT Sammie Hill (foot) did not take part in practice Thursday, Dec. 27.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:50:46 -0800
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Sammie Hill (toe) and TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) all did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:10:03 -0800
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (unknown) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:24:25 -0800
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill is expected to start in place of DT Nick Fairley (shoulder) in Week 15.
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:18:58 -0800
Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh played in every defensive snap in the team's Week 14 game, with the Green Bay Packers running only 53 offensive plays in the contest. His extended workload was due in part to DE Corey Williams' (knee) absence. DT Nick Fairley played 33 snaps and DT Sammie Hill played 24 snaps.
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:02:04 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (knee), S Erik Coleman (eye), PK Jason Hanson (foot), DT Sammie Hill (knee), CB Chris Houston (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest), OG Rob Sims (hamstring) and DT Ndamukong Suh (knee) are probable for Week 12. Hanson, Hill and Suh practiced in full while the others were limited.
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:34:48 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (knee), S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Sammie Hill (knee), CB Jacob Lacey (foot), S Erik Coleman (eye), CB Chris Houston (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest), G Rob Sims (hamstring) and DT Corey Williams (knee) all were limited in practice Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:17:01 -0700
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (back), DT Sammie Hill (toe) and FS Louis Delmas (knee) are listed as questionable for Week 6. Delmas did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 12, while Avril fully participated and Hill was limited.
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:36:54 -0700
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Sammie Hill (toe), S Amari Spievey (groin) and WR Titus Young (knee) were limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 11.
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:41:17 -0700
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (back), S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Sammie Hill (toe) and S Amari Spievey (groin) were limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:02:57 -0700
Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) and DTs Sammie Hill (back), Andre Fluellen (undisclosed) and Corey Williams (undisclosed) participated in practice Wednesday, Aug. 22.
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:21:33 -0700
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (back) did not participate in practice Monday, Aug. 20, and has not practiced for more than two weeks. Head coach Jim Schwartz said Hill is making good progress and is expected to return to practice soon.
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:09:22 -0700
Detroit Lions DT Nick Fairley (undisclosed) was limping around during practice Tuesday, Aug. 14, but head coach Jim Schwartz said it wasn't related to Fairley's foot injury last year. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee), OT Jeff Backus (back), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), DTs Corey Williams (undisclosed) and Sammie Hill (back) and RB Mikel Leshoure (hamstring) sat out of practice.
Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:13:54 -0700
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said DE Cliff Avril, RB Jahvid Best (concussion), WR Ryan Broyles (knee), FS Don Carey (undisclosed), FS Louis Delmas (knee), CB Chris Greenwood (abdomen), RB Mikel Leshoure (hamstring), DT Sammie Hill (back), OT Jonathan Scott (knee) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) have been ruled out for the preseason game Friday, Aug. 10.
Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:27:35 -0700
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (back) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Aug. 8, because of back spasms.
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:55:17 -0700
Detroit Lions DL Sammie Hill signed his restricted free-agent tender Friday, April 20.
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:32:32 -0700
The Detroit Lions have placed a second-round tender on restricted free-agent LB DeAndre Levy and original-round tenders on restricted free-agent OT Corey Hilliard and DT Sammie Hill. The team would receive a fourth-round draft choice if they lose Hill and a sixth-round pick if they lose Hilliard.
Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:02:52 -0800
The Detroit Lions are expected to tender offers to restricted free-agent OT Corey Hilliard, DT Sammie Hill and LB DeAndre Levy this offseason.
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:53:56 -0800
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said he was happy with how DT Sammie Hill played when he started in place of suspended DT Ndamukong Suh the last two games. Schwartz said Hill will continue to be in the defensive tackle rotation once Suh and DT Nick Fairley (foot) return as starters.
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:46:36 -0800
Detroit Lions DL Sammie Hill split starting reps with DL Nick Fairley in practice Wednesday, Nov. 30. Hill says he's ready to handle the increased playing time created by DL Ndamukong Suh's suspension. "(The opportunity for extra reps) means a lot," Hill said. "(The D-line's) just got to do the best we can (without Suh)."
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:54:03 -0800
Detroit Lions DL Nick Fairley might be called upon for more responsibilities with DL Ndamukong Suh facing a two-game suspension. DLs Andre Fluellen and Sammie Hill might also be called upon. "We do have depth at the defensive tackle position," head coach Jim Schwartz said Wednesday, Nov. 30. "(Nick) is playing very well, as is (Sammie), and (DL Corey Williams) is probably playing the best football of his career. So, we're going to be just fine."
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:19:32 -0800
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (ankle) and P Ryan Donahue (quadriceps) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 11. Both are listed as questionable for Week 10 and are not expected to play.
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:27:17 -0800
Detroit Lions DL Sammie Hill (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 10.
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:43:02 -0800
Detroit Lions DLs Sammie Hill (ankle) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:26:40 -0800
Detroit Lions OT Sammie Hill (foot) was not practicing Tuesday, Nov. 8, but DL Nick Fairley (foot) was limited in early drills. WR Rashied Davis (foot) was practicing at full strength.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:41:00 -0700
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (ankle) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 28, and is listed as questionable for Week 8. He will be a game-time decision but is expected to play.
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:38:20 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Rashied Davis (foot), DL Nick Fairley (foot), DL Sammie Hill (ankle) and OG Rob Sims (illness) did not practice Thursday, Oct. 27.
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:43:37 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Rashied Davis (foot), RB Jahvid Best (concussion), DL Sammie Hill (foot), OG Rob Sims (undisclosed) and DT Nick Fairley (foot) did not participate in open practice periods to the media Thursday, Oct. 27.
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:02:50 -0700
Detroit Lions OT Gosder Cherilus (knee), WR Rashied Davis (foot), DL Nick Fairley (foot), DL Sammie Hill (ankle), CB Chris Houston (back) and DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:20:12 -0700
Detroit Lions DL Sammie Hill is receiving reps with the first-team defense in practice Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:11:30 -0700
Detroit Lions rookie DT Nick Fairley is expected to be in a prominent backup role for the Lions in his first season. Fairley is expected to be part of the team's rotation at defensive tackle, which includes starters Ndamukong Suh and Corey Williams, as well as rotational players like Sammie Hill and Andre Fluellen.
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:35:16 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson (ankle), DT Sammie Hill (knee) and FS Louis Delmas (groin) were limited during practice Friday, Oct. 8, reports Dave Birkett, of the Detroit Free Press. They are listed as probable for Week 5 and are expected to play.
Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:59:29 -0700
Detroit Lions RB Aaron Brown (finger), WR Nate Burleson (ankle), DT Sammie Hill (knee) and FS Louis Delmas (groin) were limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 7.
Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:38:10 -0700
Updating a previous report, Detroit Lions WR Nate Burleson (ankle), DT Sammie Hill (knee) and FS Louis Delmas (groin) were limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:50:25 -0700
The Detroit Lions have declared RB Aaron Brown, LB DeAndre Levy, OT Jason Fox, OG Manuel Ramirez, QB Matthew Stafford, WR Nate Burleson, DL Sammie Hill, DL Willie Young inactive for Week 4.
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:26:46 -0700
Detroit Lions OG Stephen Peterman (foot), DE Cliff Avril (knee, finger), DT Sammie Hill (ankle), LB Zack Follett (concussion), LB Landon Johnson (neck), CB Chris Houston (knee) and FS C.C. Brown (forearm) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 1, and are expected to play in Week 4, according to Dave Birkett, of the Detroit Free Press.
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:41:50 -0700
Detroit Lions RB Aaron Brown (finger), WR Nate Burleson (ankle), DT Sammie Hill (ankle) and LB DeAndre Levy (groin) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 30.
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:25 -0700
Detroit Lions RB Aaron Brown (finger), S Louis Delmas (groin, biceps, calf), DT Sammie Hill (ankle) and LB DeAndre Levy (groin) did not practice Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:11:23 -0700
Detroit Lions DT Sammie Hill (undisclosed) left the team's Week 3 game because of an undisclosed injury but has been able to return, according to CBSSports.com.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:07:16 -0700
Detroit Lions PK Jason Hanson (knee), S David Roach (undisclosed), S C.C. Brown (undisclosed), CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), CB Jack Williams (knee), DL Sammie Hill (undisclosed), DL Jared DeVries (knee), and DL Lawrence Jackson (hamstring) are not taking part in practice Thursday, Aug. 26, according to CBSSports.com.
