Unable to get safety Daniel Bullocks healthy from a lingering knee injury, the Lions Wednesday placed the former second-round pick on waived/injured list, according to published reports, likely ending his tenure with the team.

If no team claims him, the 26-year-old Bullocks will revert to the injured reserve. Bullocks, who has not practiced since the first days of camp, started 22 of his 31 games with the Lions, including 15 last year after coming back from the ACL tear that cost him the entire 2007 season.

It's the second high draft pick at that position that the Lions have let go during training camp. The team traded 2007 second-round pick Gerald Alexander to the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 1.

Wednesday's move leaves the Lions with six safeties, five of them — Stuart Schweigert, LaMarcus Hicks, Marquand Manuel, Kalvin Pearson and the newly-signed Calvin Lowry — likely competing to start next to this year's second-round pick, Louis Delmas.

Jason Hanson made his eighth field goal of longer than 50 yards this year in last week's loss to Indianapolis, but was passed over for the Pro Bowl in voting announced earlier today.

John Carney of the Giants earned the NFC nod at kicker over Hanson. Carney is 29-of-31 on field goals with a long of 48 yards. Hanson is 21-of-22, his lone miss is a block, and he's 8-for-8 on kicks beyond 50 yards, an NFL record. Hanson's snub, if you call it that, was a product of playing for the worst team in the league.

As a whole, the Lions (0-14) failed to send a player to Hawaii for the second straight year. Receiver Roy Williams is the last Lion to play in the game two seasons ago.

Update:
Hanson was named the first alternate, a deserving recognition. Calvin Johnson also was named a second alternate for the game at receiver. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are the starters, with Roddy White and Steve Smith as the backups.

The Lions also announced Tuesday they've placed receiver Shaun McDonald (foot), safety Dwight Smith (ankle) and cornerback Keith Smith (groin) on injured reserve. LaMarcus Hicks and Chris Roberson were activated from the practice squad, and receiver Travis Taylor signed as a free agent.