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Lions inactives for Week 17: Cam Sutton is active

Lions inactives for Week 17: Cam Sutton is active with his toe injury vs. the Cowboys

The Detroit Lions entered the Week 17 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys with only one player questionable due to injury. Cornerback Cam Sutton was questionable with a toe injury, and he will play.

Sutton is not one of the inactive players for the Lions in Dallas. In fact, the Lions have just one player out due to injuries: TE Brock Wright. All the other inactives are healthy scratches:

  • WR Antoine Green
  • DT Brodric Martin
  • CB Steven Gilmore
  • EDGE Julian Okwara
  • DL Levi Onwuzurike

Third QB Hendon Hooker is also inactive. Practice squad elevations Bruce Irvin and Tyson Alualu are playing over Okwara, Martin and Onwuzurike.

 

Lions final injury report for Week 17: Cam Sutton questionable, Brock Wright out

Lions final injury report for Week 17: Cam Sutton questionable, Brock Wright out for the game against the Cowboys

The final Detroit Lions injury status report for the Week 17 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys is, mercifully, a brief list. Only two players on the active roster carry any injury status at all into Saturday night’s game in Dallas.

Tight end Brock Wright will miss his second straight game with a hip injury. He is the only active player ruled out.

Starting cornerback Cam Sutton is questionable with a toe injury. Sutton was a full participant in the first two practices of the week but was limited by the new injury on Thursday.

Two players still on injured reserve but designated to return will not be activated this week, either. The Lions ruled out both DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson and EDGE James Houston. Thursday was Houston’s first practice since he suffered a serious ankle injury in Week 2.

Cornerback Jerry Jacobs and LB Derrick Barnes are both without injury designation a week after missing the Week 16 game with injuries. Left tackle Taylor Decker was also a full participant on Thursday and carries no injury status into Dallas.

One last note: Fullback Jason Cabinda was not given an injury designation, a good sign that he’s going to be activated from I.R. for the game.

Lions film study: What I learned from the Week 10 win over the Chargers

Here’s what Lions Wire’s Jeff Risdon learned from the film review of the Lions win over the Chargers in Week 10. 

Film study sessions are always a lot more fun when the Detroit Lions are coming off a win. The 41-38 thriller over the Chargers tested that proclamation a bit.

Detroit’s road win in Week 10 should have been by a much bigger margin. That was clear from watching the game live the first time. The breakdown on All-22 and another refresher on the broadcast feed reinforced that overarching takeaway. The film breakdown took some interesting turns in this one.

Thanks to a glitch in the NFL’s app, the film study got delayed a bit; watching the same second-quarter play on loop was fun for a minute or two, but not six hours. Better late than never!

Here’s what I learned from the film review of the Lions win over the Chargers in Week 10.

Best and worst PFF grades from Week 6 win over Buccaneers

The Lions went on the road and secured an impressive victory over the Buccaneers. PFF had plenty of interesting grades from the matchup.

The Lions went on the road and secured an impressive victory over the Buccaneers. It was seen as one of the more interesting matchups on the NFL schedule in week six but they made it look easier than most imagined.

PFF and its advanced metrics and numbers always paint a more clear picture of how things went during the game. Detroit had plenty of good grades but they also had some players who either treaded the proverbial water or underachieved.

While the most important thing is the win and being atop the division, the Lions need to keep on the uptick they are experiencing. They have done a lot of the small things well and that is reflected by the top grades by PFF for this matchup.

What was the biggest offseason mistake the Steelers made?

The Steelers made several serious missteps in the offseason but which one was the worst?

With five games done, the problems with the Pittsburgh Steelers are glaring and quite evident. Despite the fact that the Steelers have found their way to a 3-2 record, most would agree this team isn’t as good as its record.

Looking back at the offseason, it is easy to see some areas where the team could have done things differently but it isn’t easy to point to what the biggest offseason misstep was.

First up, and the one most fans are going to pick is keeping offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Despite the struggles with the offense the previous season, head coach Mike Tomlin chose to maintain continuity with the offense and showed his loyalty to Canada. What we have seen is the offense continues to struggle with no real end in sight.

From a player standpoint, there is one glaring roster move that stands out. Pittsburgh made no effort to retain cornerback Cam Sutton and instead thought signing Patrick Peterson would be an adequate replacement. This hasn’t been the cast as Peterson has struggled and Sutton is a star with the Detroit Lions.

Finally, and maybe this isn’t one people aren’t thinking about is how the Steelers handled the preseason. Everyone got a false sense of how good the Steelers starting offense was when they only played five series in three games. Perhaps if Tomlin and the coaches had left the Steelers starters on the field more, some of these problems would have shown up and corrections could have been made ahead of the regular season.

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Cast your vote and tell us what you think the biggest mistake is the Steelers made this offseason.

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5 Lions who need to play well against the Seahawks

The Detroit Lions host the Seattle Seahawks at home for their Week 2 matchup. Here are 5 players who need to play well against the Seahawks

The Detroit Lions are looking to continue their momentum into Week 2 when they face off against the Seattle Seahawks, who lost their first game against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Lions made a statement in their season opener and are expected to bring the same energy to Ford Field. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are dealing with some injuries that the Lions can capitalize on to secure their second win in as many weeks. After reviewing their performance in the Kansas City game, the coaches and players have had time to prepare for the tough Seattle opponent during the mini-bye.

To secure their victory, the Lions will need to rely on the performance of several key players. Here are five Lions players who need to play well against the Seahawks.

Lions defense remains no country for old players

The Detroit Lions defense has just one player over 28 years old, keeping them among the youngest teams in recent NFL history

Last season, the Detroit Lions fielded one of the NFL’s youngest overall rosters of the last 20 years. On defense, there was just one player over 30 years old.

That player, Michael Brockers, is no longer in Detroit. And as a result, the Lions remain skewed precociously young on the defensive side of the ball.

As of July 30th, there are six defensive players who are 28 years old. The greybeard is journeyman defensive lineman Christian Covington, all 29 years old of him. Covington is no lock to make the final 53, either.

The bulk of the 28-year-olds represent the leadership on the defense. Alex Anzalone and Charles Harris are players the coaching staff trust and depend upon to help bring along the young players and keep developing. Tracy Walker is a team captain. Newcomer Cam Sutton has captain written all over him, too. Romeo Okwara has tremendous experience to offer as a washout with a former team who emerged as a force, only to lose significant time to injuries. Jalen Reeves-Maybin is back in the den to help lead the special teams unit — provided he makes the team.

Anzalone, Harris, Reeves-Maybin and Sutton all hail from the NFL draft class of 2017, meaning they’re 28 but already entering their seventh professional seasons. Okwara was a rookie in 2016, giving him an extra year of experience. It’s an asset of drafting younger players, even if the Lions themselves only drafted Reeves-Maybin (and Walker, in 2018).

The coaching staff being comprised of so many former players — and recently active players at that — helps mitigate any potential void of veteran experience or aged wisdom with such a young roster. The Lions do have cap room to consider signing an older veteran if they choose, but thus far Detroit has shown little inclination to add anyone on defense. These Lions are willing to sacrifice a little older experience for youthful potential.

6 Winners from the Detroit Lions OTAs and minicamp

Identifying six players from the Detroit Lions OTAs and minicamp who helped themselves the most

We won’t see the Detroit Lions on the field again until late July. The OTA workouts and mandatory minicamp of the last two weeks were our last glimpse at the team heading into the heart of the offseason.

Several Lions players impressed during the practice sessions that were open to the media. I sifted through my notes to identify the six who did the most to help their status with the team.

Detroit Lions Podcast video recap of 1st day of Lions minicamp

The Detroit Lions Podcast went live to talk all about minicamp, expectations for the team and more

The first day of Detroit Lions minicamp is in the books, and we broke down everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action in Allen Park on the Detroit Lions Podcast. The live video stream from Tuesday night’s show i now available to watch on YouTube.

Among the concepts we covered:

  • The vocal nature and upgrades in the secondary
  • Offense v. defense expectations
  • Rookie role to start minicamp
  • Jared Goff getting asked weird questions in his press conference
  • Jameson Williams’ interesting day
  • Kicker watch 2023
  • Potential to have a practice or two in West Michigan

Several questions from the live chat get tossed around as well.

The audio-only version of the show is available via your favorite podcast provider.

Lions minicamp notebook: Secondary shines on the first day

Lions minicamp 1st day notebook from Lions Wire’s Jeff Risdon on the secondary, Sam LaPorta, Jamo, OL rotation and more

Detroit Lions minicamp kicked off on a hazy Tuesday afternoon in Allen Park at the team’s training facility. Unlike the OTAs the last two weeks, this week’s minicamp has mandatory attendance for all players.

Not every player participated. Head coach Dan Campbell indicated before practice that many players were medically excused, including running back David Montgomery and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez among many others. The practice session remains unpadded and non-contact beyond flag football standards, but the Lions continue to be cautious with players on the injury front.

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Here’s what I saw and noted from the first minicamp session.