Bill Bentley

Dwight Bentley

Position: CB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 182 lbs.

Born: May 16, 1989
College: Dodge City CC; Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (85th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (12193rd overall since 1950)

• 6/13 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Minicamp: Darius Slay Making An Impact: Darius Slay was a potential first round pick after clocking a 4.36 forty time at the combine, until questions arose about his...

• 5/11 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Who Have The Best Chance To Make an Impact As Rookies: If you’re a Lions fan you should feel pretty good about the Lions’ offseason. So far there has only been two players...
• 5/5 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Cornerback Battle Has a Double Dose of Intrigue: When the Detroit Lions finally get started with training camp in a couple of months one of the hottest position battles figures...

• 3/18 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Making Good Moves But Still More To Be Done: Last season the Lions were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL with injuries and lack of depth to blame for their lack...
• 3/13 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Agree to Terms with Chris Houston: Chris Houston was perhaps the Detroit Lions most important free agent for the team to retain and they have done just that. The...
• 3/6 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Draft Prospects: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama: If there is an area on the Lions roster that needs to  be addressed most it’s the secondary, which was a revolving door...

• 2/18 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Review and Offseason Plan: Cornerbacks: Today we take a look at how the Detroit Lions cornerbacks performed during the 2012 season with a little help from the fine folks...

• 1/2 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Expect More From 2012 Draft Class Next Season: One of the items Jim Schwartz touched on during his season-ending press conference on Monday was his expectation that the Lions...

• 12/18 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Put Jacob Lacey on Injured Reserve: The Detroit Lions attrition-filled season in their secondary continues. This time is is Jacob Lacey who is done for the season...
• 12/14 SideLion Report: Safety Becoming Big Need For Lions with Amari Spievey Still Out: An October concussion ended Amari Spievey‘s season when he was placed on injured reserve. Concussions are tricky as there...

• 11/14 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Release Initial Injury Report for Week 11: The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field today to begin their on-field preparations for the Green Bay Packers. However,...
• 11/6 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Rookies Have Big Impact in Win over Jaguars: I’ll be the first to admit that I was one of those that questioned nearly every selection the Lions made during the 2012 NFL...
• 11/5 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars: Five Things in Review: I presented five things to watch for when the Detroit Lions took on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now we look back to see how those...
• 11/4 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars: Five Things to Watch: Here are five things to watch during today’s game between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars that could help tell...
• 11/2 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions to be Without Louis Delmas Against Jaguars: The return of Louis Delmas to the Detroit Lions defense has paid dividends so far. He brings a level of energy that was notably...
• 11/1 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Put CB Bill Bentley on Injured Reserve: Rookie cornerback Bill Bentley showed some promise when he was able to stay on the field but injuries have hampered his ability...

• 10/31 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Without Many Regulars at Practice Today: The list of players that missed practice today for the Detroit Lions reads a lot more like a starting lineup. Calvin Johnson,...
• 10/22 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Sign CB Justin Miller, Cut LB Doug Hogue: The Detroit Lions announced a roster move just hours before kickoff against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Free agent...
• 10/22 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears: Five Things to Watch: Here are five things to watch during tonight’s game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears that could help tell the...
• 10/22 The NFL Injury Report: Lions Injury Report: Jacob Lacey, Bill Bentley, Corey Williams: The Detroit Lions will face off against the Chicago Bears tonight without their two starting cornerbacks, Jacob Lacey...
• 10/22 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Secondary Will Have a Lot of Moving Parts Against Bears: Chris Houston will start at one cornerback spot. That much is obvious. Who starts opposite Houston? The Lions will have to choose...
• 10/19 The NFL Injury Report: Lions Injury Report: Bill Bentley, Titus Young, Brandon Pettigrew: The Detroit Lions could be without both of their starting cornerbacks during their Monday night matchup with the Chicago...
• 10/18 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Release Initial Injury Report for Week 7: The Detroit Lions started their week of practice yesterday but weren’t required to release an injury report because they...
• 10/18 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Bring Back CB Alphonso Smith: The Lions left Philadelphia as winners but did so awfully thin at cornerback. With just Chris Houston and rookie Jonte Green left...
• 10/14 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions Game Day: Louis Delmas Starting, Kevin Smith Inactive: Kevin Smith has seen his role dwindle since the return of Mikel Leshoure. It has officially dwindled down to nothing with the...

• 9/21 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions TE Tony Scheffler Doubtful, CB Jacob Lacey Questionable to Face Titans: The release of the official injury report can sometimes bring surprises and that was certainly the case today. The names on the...

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