JARRAD DAVIS NEWS

Clear of knee injury Davis (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Texans, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Davis was limited in practice due to his lingering knee injury this week, but he's all clear to suit up Thanksgiving Day. The 2017 first-round pick normally handles a rotational role in Detroit's linebacker corps.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to injury report Davis (knee) was a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Davis logged a trio of limited practices before ultimately suiting up in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He'll likely follow a similar regimen this week leading up to Thursday's game against the Texans. The 2017 first-round pick hasn't started since Week 2, and his 31 percent snap share in Week 11 was his highest since that outing.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy enough to face Panthers Davis (knee) is active heading into Sunday's matchup against Carolina.

Impact Davis was held to limited participation throughout the practice week, but he's now been cleared for his first appearance since Nov. 1. The linebacker missed Week 9 because of a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Week 10 due to a knee issue. He's back at his starting middle linebacker spot for a matchup against the Panthers' 21st-ranked scoring offense.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable after limited practice Davis (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Davis has been limited in practice all week after missing last week's game with the injury, but Detroit will be hoping to get him back Sunday. The middle linebacker registered five tackles apiece in each of the season's first two games but hasn't been able to reach that mark since.

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Begins week with limited practice Davis (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact This injury popped up last week and caused Davis to be limited for the final two practices of the week, and he was ultimately inactive against Washington. He may be headed for a similar fate this week, but he has two more practices to upgrade to full participation. Jahlani Tavai stands to benefit the most if Davis can't play Sunday against the Panthers.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined for Week 10 Davis (knee) is officially inactive for Sunday's contest against Washington.

Impact Davis saw his practice reps cut short this week with the knee issue, and he was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier in the week, so he was unable to suit up in game action. With the Florida product sidelined, look for Jahlani Tavai to step into his rotational linebacker role for Sunday's game.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Golladay ruled out for Lions against Washington

The Detroit Lions have ruled out wide receiver Kenny Golladay for Sunday’s game against Washington because of a hip injury

NOVEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Questionable with knee injury Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Washington, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Davis was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, but the linebacker is battling an unrelated knee injury. Look for Davis to play a rotational linebacker role if he's able to suit up.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lions stumble to midway point at 3-5 after loss to Vikings

There’s a certain repetitiveness right now to Matt Patricia’s news conferences

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Lions' Jarrad Davis returns from COVID list; CB Tony McRae to injured reserve The Detroit Lions placed CB Tony McRae on injured reserve Sunday because of the right knee injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Viking...

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • FREEP.COM

Rejoins active roster Davis (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Impact Davis either tested positive for COVID-19 or came in close contact with an infected individual at the start of November, but he's now been cleared to rejoin the team. The 27-year-old has fallen into a rotational role and hasn't played over 30 percent of defensive snaps since Week 2,

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Griffen sounds off on Zimmer's 'good player' comment

Detroit defensive end Everson Griffen isn't taking kindly to the way his former coach described him

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wednesday's Sports in Brief

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Detroit Lions have put safety Jalen Elliott on the reserve/COVID-19 list

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stafford on Reserve/COVID-19 list, wife says he's negative

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, although his wife Kelly said on social media he tested negative

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Lions going ahead with business as usual after Jarrad Davis' COVID case; here's why Matt Patricia said Detroit Lions aren't shutting down, as the San Francisco 49ers have, after a player (Jarrad Davis) tested positive for CO...

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • FREEP.COM

The Latest: Packers to continue playing without fans

The Green Bay Packers say they will continue playing without fans at home games indefinitely due to the high levels of COVID-19 cases in the state of Wisconsin

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lions place LB Jarrad Davis on COVID-19 list The designation means Davis either tested positive for the virus or knowingly had close contact with someone who tested positive.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Shifts to COVID list Davis was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact It's unclear if Davis contracted the virus himself or was in close contact with an infected individual, but either way he'll be out of action until further notice. Even if he doesn't have COVID-19, the 24-year-old already may be unavailable for Sunday's game at Minnesota, depending on the exact timing of his close contact. He's played only 45 defensive snaps in the three games since Detroit's bye in Week 5.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing

The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Higgs tests positive, bows out of Houston Open

Harry Higgs has tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the Houston Open

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lions lean on calm, cool, collected Stafford to top Falcons

Matthew Stafford had the ball and Matt Prater knew it was time to start kicking

OCTOBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Off to slow start Davis totaled four tackles during Sunday's 42-21 loss to Green Bay.

Impact There was hope for more effective play from Davis in 2020 after he bulked up over the offseason, but the results haven't been pretty through two games into the 2020 season. On Sunday, Davis' 46 snaps significantly trailed that of Jahlani Tavai (59), and Davis was credited with three missed tackles while allowing both of the passes in his coverage to be completed, per Pro Football Focus. Any hope of Davis become an IDP factor is seemingly a pipe dream at this point.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Snap count observations: Jarrad Davis sees sharp decline in playing time A look at the participation report from Sunday’s season opener.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • PRIDEOFDETROIT.COM

Bulks up Davis significantly bulked up this offseason, Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic reports.

Impact This isn't an eye-rolling "best shape of his life" claim, as Davis reportedly went from 227 pounds at 14 percent body fat to 248 pounds at 9.8 percent body fat. After the Lions declined to pick up the fifth-year option on his contract this offseason, this body transformation could be huge for Davis as he hopes to fend off the likes of Jahlani Tavai, Christian Jones, and Reggie Ragland for snaps beside prized offseason signing Jamie Collins. However, Davis was already a liability on passing downs at his previous weight, and it's not clear how the added bulk will impact his ability to drop into coverage.

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE