Overview
- Rodriguez will resume practicing this week after Detroit opened his return window, per multiple reports.
- Detroit is expected to take the full 21 days with a potential Week 11 Sunday night debut against the Eagles, according to Jordan Schultz.
- The linebacker has been sidelined since a Week 13 ACL tear and later underwent a summer cleanup procedure for scar tissue, per local reporting.
- The Lions placed reserve linebacker Zach Cunningham on injured reserve with a hamstring issue, tightening short-term depth at the position.
- NFL rules require activation to the 53-man roster within 21 days or a return to season-ending IR, with role and snaps to be evaluated in a contract year.