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Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:20:09 -0800
Detroit Lions TEs Will Heller, Tony Scheffler and FB Shaun Chapas will handle the tight end duties in Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons with TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) sidelined. Heller will start the game.
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:16:51 -0800
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said the Arizona Cardinals used double coverage on WR Calvin Johnson on almost every play and had several defenders on him at the line of scrimmage on several occasions. "Early in the season, we were facing defenses that were more prevent-type defenses, where they were just trying to prevent a big play," Schwartz said. "(They) had respect for a lot of other players. This game, they took the approach of saying, 'If Calvin can't make the play, then we're going to challenge all the rest of the guys.'" WRs Nate Burleson (knee), Ryan Broyles (knee) and Titus Young and TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) all were not active last week. WRs Kris Durham and Brian Robiskie and TEs Tony Scheffler and Will Heller had a combined seven catches for only 77 yards. The Atlanta Falcons are expected to employ similar tactics as the Cardinals in order to try to take Johnson out of the game in Week 16. Johnson still managed 10 catches for 121 yards against Arizona.
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:19:25 -0800
The Detroit Lions stuck with their two-tight end package even after TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) was injured in Week 14. TE Will Heller played a season-high 64 snaps, and TE Tony Scheffler played 61 snaps.
Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:55:39 -0700
Detroit Lions FB James Bryant and TE Will Heller may compete for one roster spot during training camp because both can play in the backfield as a fullback. Bryant will have to show he is a good blocker and can be a successful short yardage back to beat Heller for the spot.
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:46:01 -0700
Despite the signing of FB James Bryant during the offseason, the Detroit Lions are expected to use TE Will Heller at both the fullback and tight end positions. Bryant might be ticketed for the practice squad.
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:08:42 -0700
The Detroit Lions have signed free-agent TE Will Heller (Lions) and DE Everette Brown (Chargers) to one-year deals. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:05:45 -0700
The Detroit Lions have released TE Will Heller.
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:29:40 -0800
Detroit Lions TE Will Heller had one reception, a 10-yard touchdown grab, in the Wild Card loss Saturday, Jan. 7, against the New Orleans Saints. Heller did not have a touchdown during the regular season.
Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:13:11 -0800
Detroit Lions TE Tony Scheffler managed two receptions for 41 yards in Week 13 against the New Orleans Saints, while TE Brandon Pettigrew managed two catches for just 13 yards. Third-stringer TE Will Heller chipped in with one catch for 10 yards.
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:34:28 -0700
Detroit Lions TE Will Heller could handle the duties normally reserved for fullbacks, with the release of FB Jerome Felton. Felton is versatile and considered a good pass blocker.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:40:57 -0700
Since the Detroit Lions are using so many two-tight-end sets, the team may keep four tight ends on their final roster, reports Chris McCosky, of The Detroit News. TEs Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler, Will Heller and Dan Gronkowski may all make the final cut.
Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:39:36 -0700
Detroit Lions CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), CB Amari Spievey (oblique), DE Jared DeVries (leg), PK Jason Hanson (knee), LB DeAndre Levy (back), WR Mike Moore (shoulder), S Louis Delmas (groin), S Ko Simpson (knee), TE Will Heller (undisclosed) and CB Jack Williams (knee) sat out both of the team's practices Sunday, Aug. 8.
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:27:12 -0700
Detroit Lions FB Jerome Felton (foot), CB Amari Spievey (hip), DE Jared DeVries (undisclosed), PK Jason Hanson (knee), CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), WR Mike Moore (shoulder), TE Will Heller (undisclosed), CB Jack Williams (undisclosed), S Ko Simpson (undisclosed) and S Louis Delmas (groin) all remained on the sideline Saturday, Aug. 7, reports Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com.
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:12:55 -0700
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (groin), S Ko Simpson (knee), TE Will Heller (undisclosed) and CB Jack Williams (knee) did not take part in practice Friday, Aug. 6, reports Carlos Monarrez, of The Detroit Free Press. DE Jared DeVries (leg), FB Jerome Felton (foot), WR Mike Moore (shoulder) and CB Amari Spievey (oblique) also remained out of action.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:23:54 -0700
Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), TE Will Heller, DE Jared DeVries, S Ko Simpson, S Louis Delmas and CB Jack Williams were working out in the indoor facility and not with the rest of the team Saturday, July 31, reports Tim Twentyman, of The Detroit News.
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:30:54 -0700
Detroit Lions TE Will Heller (back) sat out of most of morning practice Thursday, June 24, because of a back injury, reports John Niyo, of The Detroit News.
Thu, 20 May 2010 16:07:41 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Dennis Northcutt (undisclosed), TE Tony Scheffler (foot), TE Will Heller (undisclosed) and S Ko Simpson (knee) missed the team's practice Thursday, May 20, reports Tim Twentyman, of The Detroit News.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:14:50 -0800
Updating a previous report, the Detroit Lions have announced they have re-signed unrestricted free-agent TE Will Heller to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:41:54 -0800
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions have re-signed unrestricted free-agent TE Will Heller. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:27:08 -0800
Tim Twentyman, of The Detroit News, reports the agent for Detroit Lions impending free-agent TE Will Heller said he has had conversations with general manager Martin Mayhew and is optimistic a deal will get done.
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:21:46 -0800
John Niyo, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper, LB Vinny Ciurciu, OT Damion Cook, TE Casey FitzSimmons, TE Will Heller, LB Larry Foote, CB Anthony Henry, CB William James, OT Jon Jansen, S Marquand Manuel and QB Patrick Ramsey will be unrestricted free agents this offseason.
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:14:35 -0700
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions TE Casey FitzSimmons will have to compete for a roster spot during training camp but likely will win a roster spot. He probably would not see much playing time because the team likely will use TEs Brandon Pettigrew and Will Heller in two tight end formations.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:22:21 -0700
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions TE Will Heller likely will enter training camp as the team's No. 2 tight end behind TE Brandon Pettigrew.
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:46:43 -0700
Updating a previous report, the Detroit Lions have announced they have signed unrestricted free-agent TE Will Heller (Seahawks) to a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:12:45 -0700
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports the Detroit Lions have signed unrestricted free-agent TE Will Heller (Seahawks). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:18:27 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 14. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 11 game.
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:58:48 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) practiced Wednesday, Nov. 12, and he might play in Week 11.
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:09:30 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 7. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 10 game, but will not play. He is more likely to play in Week 11.
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:40:59 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) missed the team's practice Thursday, Nov. 6, and he is unlikely to play in Week 10.
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:41:13 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) likely will not play in the team's Week 10 game.
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:12:52 -0800
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) could be back this week and he might play in Week 10.
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:11:53 -0700
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren doesn't expect TE Will Heller (knee) to be back until next week.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:12:27 -0700
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) is not expected to play in the team's Week 9 game.
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:29:27 -0700
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 24, and he is out for Week 8.
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:49:21 -0700
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) is not expected to play in the team's Week 8 game.
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:58:33 -0700
Scott M. Johnson, of The Everett Herald, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) could miss multiple games with a strained knee ligament. His return date is unknown.
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:38:40 -0700
Danny O'Neil, of The Seattle Times, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Aug. 6, after sitting out Tuesday, Aug. 5, due to a tight hamstring.
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:56:52 -0700
Jose Miguel Romero, of the Seattle Times, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) participated in practice Thursday, Aug. 23.
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:02:52 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) did not practice Monday, Aug. 20.
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:43:01 -0700
Clare Farnsworth, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) will not play in the team's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Aug. 18.
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:00:15 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) will not play in the team's preseason game Sunday, Aug. 12.
Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:05:58 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) took part in the team's morning practice Tuesday, Aug. 7.
Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:38:12 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) did not practice Monday, Aug. 6.
Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:00:14 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller (ankle) missed the team's practice Saturday, Aug. 4.
Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:49:39 -0700
Frank Hughes, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks tight ends coach Jim Lind said Friday, Aug. 3, that TE Will Heller is No. 2 on the depth chart.
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:12:23 -0800
Updating a previous post, Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports the Seattle Seahawks have re-signed free agent TE Will Heller to a two-year deal worth $1.8 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.
Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:25:24 -0800
Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports the Seattle Seahawks have re-signed free agent TE Will Heller to a multi-year deal.
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:48:38 -0700
Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Itula Mili (knee) practiced Friday, Sept. 22 and will play in Week 3, but might not start. Backup TE Will Heller might start ahead of Mili this week.
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:09:38 -0700
Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Itula Mili (knee) missed practice Wednesday, Sept. 20 and has an "outside chance" to play Week 3, according to head coach Mike Holmgren. TE Will Heller is getting time as the starting tight end.
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:54:18 -0700
Mike Sando, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks TE Will Heller is on the bubble to make the team's final roster.