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Jonathan Williams completes onboarding process, added to the Lions active roster

Per the NFL transactions wire, running back Jonathan Williams has completed the COVID-19 onboarding process and has been added to the Detroit Lions active roster.

Per the NFL transactions wire, running back Jonathan Williams has completed the COVID-19 onboarding process and has been added to the Detroit Lions active roster.

Williams will be the fourth option in a backfield that has relied on just three running backs all season so it’s unclear if the team has a plan to get him touches or if he is just on the team for emergency purposes — like Bo Scarbrough before him.

The Lions did not need to make a corresponding move following Williams’ addition, as they had two open spots on their 53-man roster due to the fact that they have placed both Matthew Stafford and Jarrad Davis on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Currently, the Lions have 52-players on their active roster, but because Stafford falls “high-risk close contact” category, it’s possible he will clear his requirements and be able to play on Sunday, reclaiming one of the available roster spots

It’s unknown which category Davis’ falls into, meaning he may be out a short or an extended period of time. When he returns, the Lions may be forced to make a roster move at that time, assuming they have not made another roster move already.

Everson Griffen completes onboarding process, added to Lions active roster

Detroit Lions’ latest roster acquisition, EDGE Everson Griffen has completed his COVID-19 onboarding process and has been added to the active roster.

It’s been nearly a week in the making, but after the Detroit Lions traded for EDGE Everson Griffen last Tuesday afternoon, he has finally completed the COVID-19 onboarding process and has been added to the active roster.

The Lions did not need to make a corresponding move following Griffen’s addition, as they had an open spot on their 53-man roster as a result of placing EDGE Trey Flowers on short-term injured reserve on Monday.

Flowers isn’t the only Lions’ EDGE player unavailable due to injury, as Austin Bryant is still on the PUP list — though he is practicing an eligible to be activated at any time — and Julian Okwara is on injured reserve and not eligible to return until after this weekend’s game.

That leaves only Griffen and Romeo Okwara available on the edge at this time.

In typical weeks, Flowers and Romeo Okwara both see roughly 55- to 60- percent of the Lions defensive snaps, meaning Griffen is stepping into a situation where he may be heavily relied on.

It shouldn’t be overly challenging for Griffen, as he is a 10 year NFL starter, was seeing similar snaps in Dallas this season, and as noted in last week’s film room, he has the skill set to hold his own in the Lions scheme.

But, if the Lions don’t want to overwhelm Griffen in his first game with the team — or he needs more time to acclimate to the playbook — they could supplement his snaps with hybrid players like defensive lineman D’Shawn Hand or JACK linebackers Christian Jones, Jahlani Tavai, and/or Reggie Ragland.

Seahawks add tackle Jamarco Jones to injury report with illness

The Seattle Seahawks have added tackle Jamarco Jones to the Week 1 injury report on Saturday with an undisclosed illness.

The Seattle Seahawks have announced a late addition to the Week 1 injury report ahead of the Atlanta Falcons matchup on Sunday.

Tackle Jamarco Jones has been added to the list, designated as questionable to play with an illness. The nature of the illness was not disclosed.

Seattle now has three players on the injury report for Sunday: tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, who has been ruled out with a pec injury, wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, listed as questionable with a sore foot, and Jones.

The Seahawks and Falcons are set to kick off at 10:00 a.m. PT on Sunday, Sept. 13. Everything you need to know to catch all the action can be found here.

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