Choosing rehab to combat an addiction was not enough to keep Matt Prater with the Broncos. After his suspension, Prater entered rehab to overcome an addiction to alcohol. The Broncos chose to release the most accurate kicker in their history.
The Detroit Lions on the other hand, after Sunday's field goal kicking debacle decided it was a good thing to give Prater a tryout. The Lions signed Prater on Wednesday.
Read the article by Michael Rothstein of ESPN here.