Overview

• Detroit placed starting cornerback D.J. Reed on reserve/injured with a hamstring strain, sidelining him at least four weeks, and he said no surgery is required as he rehabs.
• The Lions promoted safety Loren Strickland and linebacker Ty Summers to the active roster and added cornerbacks Tre Flowers and Nick Whiteside to the practice squad.
• Sportsbooks list Detroit around -10 to -10.5 with a total near 49–49.5 for Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Paycor Stadium.
• Detroit enters 3-1 on a three-game streak and leads the NFL at 34.3 points per game, while Cincinnati has dropped two straight by lopsided margins and ranks last in total offense.
• Injury notes include Bengals TE Noah Fant returning to full practice Thursday, DE Shemar Stewart still not practicing, and WR Charlie Jones not practicing Wednesday, with Detroit also managing secondary injuries as CB Terrion Arnold practiced and CB Khalil Dorsey returned to full work.