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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions released linebacker Zack Follett on Wednesday, less than 12 hours after he tweeted he was finished in the NFL.
Lions president Tom Lewand said the team released Follett on Tuesday night.
The 24-year-old injured his neck in a helmet-to-helmet collision against the New York Giants in October and missed the remainder of the season. He did not participate in contact drills Tuesday, the first day the team was in full pads.
By Tuesday evening, Follett's Twitter and web pages included tweets thanking coach Jim Schwartz and team executives before adding "Much as I fought to give it a go just wasnt in His plan. No longer a Lion."
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