Impact Williams has appeared in seven games this season (six with the Rams, one with the Vikings) and has accrued three tackles (one solo). He'll provide the Lions with much needed depth at defensive end.
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DETROIT LIONS 11-1 · 1ST IN NFC NORTH
11-1 · 1ST IN NFC NORTH
Next Game vs Packers · Fri 1:15AM
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Jonah Williams - Headed to Detroit Williams was signed off the Rams' practice squad to the Lions' active roster Saturday.
Mekhi Wingo - Placed on injured reserve The Lions placed Wingo (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Wingo will undergo season-ending surgery after injuring his knee during the Lions' Thanksgiving Day win over the Bears. The rookie sixth-round pick will end the regular season with nine tackles (one solo) across 11 games.
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Malcolm Rodriguez - Placed on injured reserve The Lions placed Rodriguez (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact As expected, Rodriguez will finish the 2024 season on injured reserve after he tore his ACL during the Lions' win over the Bears on Thursday. Ezekiel Turner, Kwon Alexander and Ben Niemann are all candidates to start at linebacker alongside Trevor Nowaske and Jack Campbell due to Rodriguez's injury.
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Brian Branch - Leads team in stops Thursday Branch posted six tackles (five solo) in Thursday's 23-20 win over Chicago.
Impact Branch's tackle total led the Lions in the Thanksgiving Day victory. The safety has recorded at least six stops in eight of his 11 games this season, and he's up to 67 tackles on the campaign -- seven fewer than he registered across 15 contests as a rookie last year. Branch also has four interceptions on the season, making him a valuable IDP asset at his position.
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Mekhi Wingo - Done for season Wingo is slated for season-ending knee surgery, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Impact Wingo hurt his knee on Thanksgiving Day in a victory over the Bears, and the injury will put an end to his rookie campaign. The defensive tackle will end his first NFL season with nine tackles (one solo) over 11 games. Brodric Martin may become part of the Lions' defensive rotation in Mingo's stead.
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Josh Paschal - Injury not deemed serious The knee injury Paschal suffered in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Bears isn't believed to be serious, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Impact Paschal will require some rehab for the knee injury, but it isn't believed to be season-ending. The Lions will play on Thursday again in Week 14 against the Packers, and Paschal's level of practice participation leading up to that game will help determine his chances of suiting up.
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Kwon Alexander - Joining Lions Detroit is signing Alexander from Denver's practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Alexander recorded 145 tackles in 2016 (his second NFL season) and made the Pro Bowl a year later, but he's had a reduced role over the past two campaigns. The veteran linebacker started twice in nine regular-season contests with Pittsburgh in 2023 and recorded 32 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and an interception, and he's bounced between the Broncos' practice squad and active roster this year, tallying eight tackles over three games. Alexander could have an opportunity to see substantial playing time with the Lions, as the team's defense has been decimated by injuries, including to linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, who is done for the campaign after tearing his ACL on Thanksgiving Day.
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Malcolm Rodriguez - Tears ACL, out for season Rodriguez had an MRI that revealed a torn ACL in his knee, and his season is over, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Rodriguez will have surgery to repair the ACL when his swelling subsides. The third-year pro ends his season with 43 tackles (27 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a defensed pass. Ezekiel Turner could move into a starting role in Rodriguez's stead, though that responsibility may go to Kwon Alexander, who Detroit added off Denver's practice squad Friday.
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Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo's status against Chargers is uncertain due to right hip injury
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Kwon Alexander agrees to sign with Lions to bolster linebacking corps, agent Drew Rosenhaus says
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Packers use fast start to stifle Dolphins, win third straight
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Love connects with Reed on 2 TDs as Packers use fast start to beat Dolphins 30-17
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DJ Reader - Two sacks in victory Reader recorded four total tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Thursday's 23-20 win over Chicago.
Impact Reader was able to get to the quarterback for the first time since Week 4, bringing down Caleb Williams twice in Week 13. The defensive tackle has now compiled 18 total tackles (10 solo), including 3.0 sacks, over 11 games in 2024.
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Jake Bates - Hits three field goals in win Bates went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts while making two PATs in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Bears.
Impact Bates was able to make multiple field goals for the first time in three weeks, connecting from 30, 36 and 48 yards in the contest. The kicker did notch his first missed field goal of the year in the fourth quarter, pushing the ball wide right from 45 yards out. Bates is now 19-for-20 on field-goal tries and 44-for-45 on extra-point attempts in 2024.
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Tim Patrick - Two catches Thursday Patrick caught two of three targets for 48 yards in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Bears.
Impact Patrick was able to record multiple receptions for the third game in a row, most notably notching a 30-yard catch in the second quarter. The wide receiver has now compiled nine catches for 129 yards over the last three contests while operating as the team's No. 3 option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
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Jameson Williams - Modest output in Week 13 Williams gathered in five of seven targets for 28 yards and took two carries for 18 yards during Thursday's 23-20 win against the Bears.
Impact After racking up at least 50 receiving yards in each of the Lions' previous three contests, Williams fell off a bit Week 13, despite tying his third-highest target count of the campaign. He did match Amon-Ra St. Brown for the team lead on that front, but all of St. Brown (5-73-0), Tim Patrick (2-48-0 on three targets) and David Montgomery (3-36-0 on three targets) ranked above Williams as pass catchers, and TE Sam LaPorta hauled in both of Jared Goff's TD passes. On a positive note, though, Williams recorded a season high in rushing yards with the help of a 15-yard carry that included him hurdling a Bears defender. His next chance to produce will be next Thursday versus the Packers.
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Lions vs. Bears postgame locker room celebration
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Lions vs. Bears postgame locker room celebration
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Poor clock management on final drive costly for Bears in 23-20 loss to Lions on Thanksgiving
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Jared Goff postgame media availability | 2024 Week 13: Lions vs. Bears
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