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Brockers announced Tuesday that he has retired from professional football, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. Brockers spent the first nine years of his career with the Rams before being traded to the Lions in 2021. The 33-year-old was then released by Detroit after playing just six games in the 2022 campaign, and he didn't sign with a new team at any point in 2023. The No.14 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Brockers finishes with 451 tackles and 29 sacks across 160 career games.
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Brockers (ankle) is listed as inactive Sunday at Green Bay. Brockers showed up on the Week 18 injury report Thursday as a DNP due to an ankle injury. His absence extended into Friday and the weekend as he sits out a seventh consecutive contest. Alim McNeill, Isaiah Buggs and Benito Jones will continue to handle defensive tackle for Detroit.
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Brockers (illness) was listed as a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, per the team's official site. After missing Detroit's Week 15 matchup against the Jets due to an illness, Brockers was listed as a full participant during Tuesday's walk-through session, suggesting that he'll be available if needed Saturday versus Carolina.
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Brockers (illness) is listed as out for Sunday's game at the Jets, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Brockers will sit out his fourth consecutive game in Week 15, this time with an illness. Benito Jones should continue to be rotated in more frequently at defensive tackle in the veteran Brockers' absence.
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Brockers (illness) is doubtful for Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Brockers didn't practice Thursday or Friday due to an illness and is unlikely to play Sunday. If the veteran is sidelined, Benito Jones would be the only healthy backup defensive tackle behind Isaiah Buggs and Alim McNeill.
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