The Detroit Lions announced that they have placed fullback Nick Bawden on injured reserve and re-signed nose tackle Olive Sagapolu.
This is the third time in three seasons Bawden has been placed on injured reserve, and the second time he landed there during training camp — the other being his rookie season. Bawden’s first two stints on injured reserve were ACL injuries, but it’s unclear at this time what injury he is dealing with.
The Lions competition at fullback appears to be over and they will now turn to converted linebacker Jason Cabinda, who made the transition earlier in training camp and has thrived. The only competition Cabinda will face will be roster construction, but he has made a strong case to make the 53-man roster.
“Sagapolu returns to the Lions after spending a portion of training camp with the team,” the Lions said in a press release. “He originally signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Wisconsin following the 2019 NFL Draft before joining Detroit’s practice squad late last season.”