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30
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Past ankle injury
Rodriguez (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday.
ANALYSIS
An ankle injury has prevented Rodriguez from playing in the Lions' last two regular-season games, but his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates the 2022 sixth-round pick should be able to make his return against the Jaguars on Sunday. In the six games prior to his ankle injury, Rodriguez logged 26 tackles (16 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
An ankle injury has prevented Rodriguez from playing in the Lions' last two regular-season games, but his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates the 2022 sixth-round pick should be able to make his return against the Jaguars on Sunday. In the six games prior to his ankle injury, Rodriguez logged 26 tackles (16 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Commanding over half of the defensive snaps from Week 1 as a rookie, Rodriguez fared about as well as possible for a sixth-round draft pick last season. However, his game-by-game snap counts declined over the second half of the year, and the Lions not only signed Alex Anzalone to a significant extension this offseason, but they also spent a first-round pick on linebacker Jack Campbell. It remains to be seen how all of the pieces fit together, but Rodriguez figures to see a decent decline from his 554 defensive snaps in 2022.
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Limited to open week
Rodriguez (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
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Won't face Houston
Rodriguez (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Misses Wednesday's practice
Rodriguez (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
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Officially out for Sunday
Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Friday that Rodriguez (ankle) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Packers, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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Doesn't practice Thursday
Rodriguez (ankle) did not practice Thursday.
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Looking at reduced role in '23
Rodriguez, who started 15 games as a rookie sixth-round pick in 2022, doesn't appear to have a good chance of reprising that slotting in the coming season, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.