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Lions release Aaron Berry after second offseason arrest

Jim Schwartz,  Aaron Berry

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz checks on defensive back Aaron Berry (32) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Well, that didn’t take long.

The Detroit Lions released cornerback Aaron Berry this morning, finally making a statement about their offseason gone wrong.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press said after discussions today, the team made the decision to release the troubled cornerback.

Berry was arrested this weekend on three charges of simple assault, which marked the seventh arrest this offseason (including Berry’s second, after an earlier drunk driving charge) for the Lions.

They issued the perfunctory “extremely disappointed” statement yesterday, and backed it up with actions today.