The Detroit Lions made another flurry of roster moves on Wednesday, as a reaction to some injury developments and new players added to the team. Here’s the full list of moves:
- Placed CB D.J. Reed on IR
- Signed LB Ty Summers from practice squad to 53-man roster
- Signed DB Loren Strickland from practice squad to 53-man roster
- Signed CB Nick Whiteside to practice squad
- Signed CB Tre Flowers to the practice squad
Most importantly, starting cornerback D.J. Reed has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. He will be forced to miss at least the next four games, meaning his earliest return would be Week 10 against the Washington Commanders. Earlier in the week, Lions coach Dan Campbell noted that Reed’s injury is not season-ending, and they were debating whether to put him on IR.
“Could be. It’ll be close I think. Could be in that range,” Campbell said.
Taking Reed’s place on the 53-man roster (along with the vacant spot left by placing Daniel Thomas on IR last week) is Loren Strickland and Ty Summers.
Strickland has been with the Lions since going undrafted in 2024. He ended up playing seven games for the Lions in his rookie year, exclusively getting action on special teams (78 snaps). He’s likely to fill a similar role for the Lions right now, seeing as they lost Thomas and could be using players like Rock Ya-Sin and Avonte Maddox in defensive roles this week, as the Lions adjust to losing Reed.
This is a pretty quick rise for Summers, who was only added to the practice squad on Tuesday. The linebacker played nearly 300 special teams snaps for the Giants last year after spending a few weeks in Lions training camp. With veteran Zach Cunningham missing the last few practices with a hamstring injury, Summers provides some immediate depth that is experienced on special teams and familiar with the Lions’ defense.
Whiteside rejoins the team after failing to make the 53-man roster this summer. He was signed after training camp started when Detroit was dealing with some early injuries at cornerback, and he had a strong start to August. He’ll help give Detroit some more depth in the wake of Reed’s injury. So will Tre Flowers, whose addition was reported late on Tuesday night.
The Lions now have all 53 players accounted for on the active roster and their 16-man practice squad is at capacity, as well.
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