The Detroit Lions entered their Week 14 matchup with the division rival Green Bay Packers with injuries at several key positions, none more so than on the EDGE.
When Lions’ interim coach Darrell Bevell took control of the roster last week, he leaned more on his EDGE rushers. But, with key EDGE players unavailable — Trey Flowers, Everson Griffen, and Julain Okwara — he, along with defensive coordinator Cory Undlin, needed to slightly alter their approach.
Bevell/Undlin turned to Austin Bryant (who was playing his first game in a month) and Kareem Martin (who was playing in his first game this season), to play the EDGE role, but several linebackers — Christian Jones, Jahlani Tavai, Reggie Ragland, and Jarrad Davis — were needed to fill in the remaining gaps.
That and more in this week’s snap count review.