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Sione Vaki
Lions' RB3 sans Montgomery
Vaki has been mostly limited to special teams work in his rookie season, but he has an opportunity to establish a larger role for himself in the backfield due to David Montgomery being sidelined with an MCL injury, Jared Ramsey of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Aidan Hutchinson
Expects to be ready for Super Bowl
Hutchinson said in an appearance on "The Squeeze" podcast that he'll be ready to return from a fractured tibia and fibula if the Lions reach the Super Bowl.
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Aidan Hutchinson
Could return for NFC title game
Hutchinson, who has been out since Week 6 due to a fractured left tibia and fibula, is making good progress in his recovery, and the Lions haven't ruled out having him available for the NFC Championship Game should they advance that far, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports.
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Kwon Alexander
Heads to Lions on Friday
Alexander signed to the Lions' active roster from the Broncos' practice squad Friday, ESPN.com reports.
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Malcolm Rodriguez
Will miss rest of season
Rodriguez will miss the rest of the season with the torn ACL he suffered in Thursday's win over the Bears, ESPN.com reports.
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Sharing backfield as usual
Gibbs will be part of his usual timeshare with David Montgomery against the Bears on Thursday, as Montgomery is active.
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David Montgomery
Avoids first absence of 2024
Montgomery is suiting up Thursday against the Bears.
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Jared Goff
Top WR available Thursday
Goff's top target will be available Thursday against the Bears, as Amon-Ra St. Brown is listed as active.
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David Montgomery
Thinks he'll play Thursday
Montgomery said after Sunday's 24-6 win over the Colts that he expects to play Thursday against the Bears, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com,
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Could see extra looks Thursday
Gibbs could be in line for an expanded role Thursday against the Bears, as David Montgomery sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday's win over the Colts.
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Jared Goff
Down key target in Week 11
Goff won't have tight end Sam LaPorta as a target for Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Jaguars after the latter was ruled out for the contest due to a shoulder injury, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com.
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Sam LaPorta
Ruled out for Week 11
LaPorta will not play in Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Jaguars due to a shoulder injury, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Brian Branch
Ejected from Week 9 win
Branch was ejected in the first half of Sunday's 24-14 win over the Packers after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Bo Melton, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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David Montgomery
Requests new nickname with Gibbs
Detroit's backfield of Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs want to be called by the nicknames "Sonic and Knuckles," Adam Schefter of ESPN revealed prior to the Lions' Week 7 win over the Vikings.
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Gets video game speedster nickname
Detroit's backfield of Gibbs and David Montgomery want to be called by the nicknames "Sonic and Knuckles," Adam Schefter of ESPN revealed prior to the Lions' Week 7 win over the Vikings.
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Jameson Williams
Has support despite pending ban
Williams, who is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, continues to practice and attend meetings pending a formal announcement, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Aidan Hutchinson
Another big game on horizon?
Hutchinson, who tallied 4.5 sacks against the Buccaneers in Week 2, could be in line for another big performance against the Cardinals in Week 3 due to Arizona right tackle Kelvin Beachum in jeopardy of not playing due to a hamstring injury, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
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Tim Patrick
Could see playing time Sunday
Patrick, who was elevated from the Lions' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, could be utilized in three-wideout sets in Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
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Alim McNeill
Extension talks underway
McNeill and the Lions have begun preliminary discussions regarding a contract extension, Jared Ramsey of the Detroit Free Press reports. "We haven't had anything intense going on from a dialogue standpoint, but his camp knows that we want to get something done," Detroit general manager Brad Holmes said late last week. "But, it's very in the infancy stage right now."
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Hendon Hooker
Wins No. 2 competition over Sudfeld
Hooker is one of the two quarterbacks to make the Lions' 53-man roster after Detroit released Nate Sudfeld on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Nearing return to practice
Gibbs, sidelined by a hamstring injury, is likely to return to practice following the Lions' third preseason game Saturday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Isaiah Williams
Stands out in preseason opener
Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site lists Williams as one of five standout players in Thursday's 14-3 preseason loss to the Giants.
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Emmanuel Moseley
Could return in 2024
Moseley could recover from his torn pectoral in time to play in 2024, ESPN reports.
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Jameson Williams
Route tree growing
Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson told reporters Thursday that he has been impressed with Williams' commitment to growing out his route tree, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
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Donovan Peoples-Jones
Losing grip on WR3 role?
Colton Pouncy of The Athletic relays that Daurice Fountain, not Peoples-Jones, has started alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in three-wideout sets with the first-team offense.
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