Overview
- All-Pro tight end Sam LaPorta was placed on injured reserve with a back injury and must miss at least four games, making Week 15 the earliest possible return.
- Head coach Dan Campbell backed Brock Wright to step in at tight end, calling him versatile and dependable, with Ross Dwelley next up.
- Detroit downgraded EDGE Marcus Davenport, CB D.J. Reed, LB Malcolm Rodriguez and G Miles Frazier to out after declining to activate them from IR/PUP.
- Rodriguez practiced for three weeks but was not activated for the Eagles game, and the Lions must decide on his PUP activation by Tuesday.
- Rookie WR Isaac TeSlaa was added to the injury report Saturday with an oblique issue but was active Sunday; Detroit elevated WRs Tom Kennedy and Jackson Meeks, released DL Pat O’Connor with a settlement, and signed OL Michael Niese to the roster.