DeAndre Levy's Status Uncertain As Lions Prepare For Opener
Caldwell would not discuss the particulars of what's been keeping Levy out of action, saying an injury report would be due Wednesday.
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Caldwell would not discuss the particulars of what's been keeping Levy out of action, saying an injury report would be due Wednesday.
"You got to look at your roster and kind of see where you need depth and in this situation, we had some guys that were injured at different spots, which caused us to carry a few extra guys."
The Detroit Lions brought back a few players recently cut from the team over the weekend.
With NFL rules mandating that teams' rosters be trimmed to 53 men Saturday, here are the biggest storylines from the Lions' cut day.
The deadline to have NFL rosters cut down to came and went on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Another playoff berth is certainly possible, but the Lions have a lot to prove on both sides of the ball.
Football finally matters again: The Lions closed out their preseason Thursday night - at long last - with a 17-10 win over the Bills. Here is what stood out - the good, the bad and the crazy - in the last week of "it doesn't count" football.
TJ Jones boosted his chances of staying in Detroit, turning a short pass into a 64-yard touchdown to help the Lions beat the Buffalo Bills 17-10 Thursday night.
Zach Zenner has made the most of his opportunities with the Detroit Lions, leading the league with 162 yards rushing through three preseason games.
An online auction site is selling pieces of the turf for prices ranging from $25 to $1,000.
But for now, Wright is seen as the kind of tight end that can be an option in the offense, especially after tight ends have struggled in Detroit in recent years. Tight ends accounted for two touchdowns last season (Fauria had one and Eric Ebron the other).
With the deadline approaching on Tuesday at 4 p.m. for the Lions to cut their roster to 75 players, they made more moves Tuesday morning, releasing wide receiver Anthony Peacock and linebacker Justin Cherocci.
Joique Bell and Haloti Ngata both made their long-awaited returns to the practice field on Monday.
With the deadline to slim its roster down to 75 coming on Tuesday, Detroit made several other moves including cuts and activations.
According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Lions have traded for the Bucs' Tim Wright, a tight end that has caught 80 passes for 830 yards for and 11 touchdowns in his career.
