Cowboys DE Gregory: Lions 'irrelevant until draft day'

The Detroit Lions' are an NFL-worst 1-7 entering this week's bye, and their rough start has made them the butt of jokes on Twitter. Some, by other NFL players.

Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end Randy Gregory took a shot at the Lions in a Twitter beef with a heckler Friday night.

The exchange started with a self-proclaimed Lions fan tweeting Gregory a picture of a garbage can and writing, "i love this picture of you!"

After trading barbs with the fan, Gregory, who the Lions twice passed on in the draft, wrote, "bruhhhh you're a lions fan. Your team is irrelevant until draft day and they get a top pick. Just stop lol"

The Lions are one of just two one-win teams left in the NFL and would have the first pick in the draft if the season ended today.

They fired president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew this week, three offensive assistants last month, and appear headed towards a total rebuild this off-season.

Gregory, a first-round talent who fell to late in the second round because of off-field concerns, has played in just three games this year because of an ankle injury.

He does not have a tackle this season.

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