Joe Burrow throws 3 TDs as Bengals rout winless Lions 34-11
Joe Burrow tied a career high with three touchdown passes, helping the Cincinnati Bengals rout the Detroit Lions 34-11 SundayOCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMANI ORUWARIYE #27 - CORNERBACK - DALLAS COWBOYS
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Amani Oruwariye turns Ja'Marr Chase's drop into INT Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye turns Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's drop into INT.
OCTOBER 17, 2021 • NFL.COM
Cleared of hip injury Oruwariye (hip) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bengals, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Impact Oruwariye progressed throughout the week, upgrading to full practice participation Friday after practicing on a limited basis Thursday and missing practice entirely Wednesday. He looked good enough Friday to shed his injury designation and should start at cornerback against the impressive Bengals receiving corps.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Limited for Wednesday's practice Oruwariye (hip) practiced in limited fashion Thursday.
Impact Oruwariye seemingly picked up the hip injury in Sunday's loss to the Vikings and was held out of Wednesday's practice. However, his return to practice bodes well for his availability in Week 6 against Cincinnati. Through five games this season, Oruwariye has logged 20 total tackles, three passes defended and two interceptions.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out Wednesday Oruwariye (hip) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Impact Oruwariye recorded a season-high nine tackles during Sunday's loss to the Vikings while playing every defensive snap, but he apparently tweaked his hip at some point during the contest. The 25-year-old will likely need to practice in some form Thursday or Friday to have a chance of suiting up this weekend.
OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Posts season-high nine tackles Oruwariye registered nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's loss to the Vikings.
Impact Oruwariye has 19 tackles, two interceptions and two pass deflections across his last three contests. If the 25-year-old can maintain this type of production, he could become a consistent option in IDP leagues.
OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
High school highlights: Cornerback Amani Oruwariye Watch highlights from cornerback Amani Oruwariye's high school football days.
OCTOBER 8, 2021 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Second straight game with pick Oruwariye totaled six tackles (four solo), one pass deflection and one interception during Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Bears.
Impact Oruwariye has picked off a pass in back-to-back games and has matched his rookie season total in just four games. Despite his playmaking ability and his constant presence on the field, the 25-year-old's fantasy upside is limited due to his lack of tackles.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bears, winless Lions try to bounce back from rough losses
The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions hope to bounce back from losses that were gut wrenching for different reasonsSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records pick against Ravens Oruwariye recorded four tackles and an interception in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Oruwariye has not left the field with the Lions on defense this season and has been a key in its secondary. His interception of Lamar Jackson was his first pick of the season and fourth of his career. Despite his constant presence on the field, Oruwariye has managed only five tackles across three games to this point in the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lions coach compares Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to Michael Vick
Lamar Jackson makes dynamic plays with his speedy legs and powerful right arm, lifting the Baltimore Ravens to impressive wins such as their latest one over Kansas CitySEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Packers put opening loss behind them as they host Lions
The Green Bay Packers don’t believe a lopsided loss to start the season should impact their sky-high expectations for what they can accomplish this yearSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lions, Packers attempt to bounce back after losing openers
Detroit and Green Bay will both be looking to bounce back from season-opening losses when they meet Monday night as the Packers begin their home scheduleSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lions' unexpected cornerback hole puts Amani Oruwariye, other young players to the test The free-agent (or trade) options aren't ideal for the Lions, who need to shore up CB after Jeff Okudah's season-ending Achilles injury.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Lions need quality defensive performance against 49ers
The Detroit Lions have one of the youngest defenses in the NFL, and they’ll have their hands full in Week 1 against a San Francisco offense that promises to be unpredictableSEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No action in preseason finale Oruwariye did not play in Detroit's preseason finale against the Colts.
Impact After securing the starting spot at cornerback opposite Jeff Okudah, Oruwariye was rested for the final exhibition game as Detroit evaluated its depth options.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lions defense a work in progress, has nowhere to go but up
Defensively, the Detroit Lions have nowhere to go but up as head coach Dan Campbell prepares for his first seasonAUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opens training camp with starters "Nobody is really pushing" Oruwariye for first-team reps at outside cornerback, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
Impact While Oruwariye was an every-down player for Detroit in 10 of 16 games last season, this news is notable given Detroit's offseason addition of cornerback Quinton Dunbar. While there is plenty of time for the tide to change before the end of training camp, Oruwariye seems poised to continue on as a key cog in the Lions' secondary this fall.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Makes second-year leap Oruwariye recorded 53 tackles, seven pass breakups and one interception over 16 games in 2020.
Impact After topping 75 percent of the defensive snaps in three games as a rookie, Oruwariye played a much bigger role in 2020 and saw 100 percent of the snaps in nine of 16 games. As his playing time increased, so did his production, and the physical second-year pro ultimately finished with the most tackles and pass breakups amongst Lions cornerbacks. Still under contract for cheap through 2022, there's no question Oruwariye will be back as a key cog for the Detroit defense ahead of the 2021 campaign.
JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lions will hold out hope all week that Stafford can play
The Detroit Lions will hold out hope as long as they can that Matthew Stafford can play at Tennessee with banged-up ribsDECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Good to go Thursday Oruwariye (back) is not among the Lions' inactive players for Thursday's contest versus Houston.
Impact The cornerback developed a back issue that led to a limited practice Wednesday, but it's evidently not serious enough to keep him out of the Thanksgiving clash. Expect Oruwariye to again play a prominent role in the Detroit secondary; so far this season, he has registered 29 tackles (25 solo), one interception and six passes defensed in 10 games.
NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Amani Oruwariye's leaping end-zone INT ends Panthers' drive Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye makes a leaping end-zone INT that ends the Carolina Panthers' drive.
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • NFL.COM
Lions, Stafford hope to take advantage of favorable schedule
Matthew Stafford has earned a reputation for being tough and playing through injuriesNOVEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit Lions News: Amani Oruwariye deserves a bigger piece of pie Second-year cornerback Amani Oruwariye continues to be the Detroit Lions' most reliable option at his position. The Detroit Lions secondary...
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM
Detroit Lions' Matt Patricia explains move to demote Amani Oruwariye Lions coach Matt Patricia explains decision to demote Amani Oruwariye to bench with Jeff Okudah and Desmond Trufant starting outside, Nov. 1...
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • FREEP.COM
