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Jameson Williams Jameson Williams Participates in Wednesday's practice
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 4:13 PM
Williams (shoulder) participated in team drills and 7-on-7s during Wednesday's practice, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Analysis: After missing Detroit's last two sessions due to a minor shoulder injury, Williams was back on the field and made an immediate impression in team drills, gathering in a pass from QB Jared Goff on a deep comeback route to the left in tight coverage with the offense backed up inside its 5-yard line. Williams later beat coverage in 7-on-7 work on a deep crosser for a significant gain. His activity level indicates he's back to normal and poised to serve as the big-play threat in the Lions offense moving forward. |
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Jameson Williams Jameson Williams Suited up for practice Wednesday
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 12:01 PM
Williams (shoulder) is in uniform for Wednesday's practice, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Williams was out for only a few days and may quickly return to full participation. It's less clear if he'll play in Saturday's preseason game against Washington, though an absence wouldn't necessarily be for health-related reasons. In any case, Williams is on track for his usual role come Week 1. |
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Reverts to IR
Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 9:06 PM
Strickland (undisclosed) reverted to the Lions' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: The safety was waived/injured by the team Sunday. Strickland will now need to reach an injury settlement with Detroit to have a chance to play in 2026. A year ago, he appeared in two regular-season contests for the Lions, seeing more snaps on special teams (33) than defense (14). |
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Kye Robichaux Kye Robichaux Reverts to injured reserve
Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 7:40 PM
Robichaux (foot) reverted to the Lions' injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Analysis: Robichaux is believed to have fractured his foot during the Lions' 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals on Thursday. He was waived with an injury designation by Detroit on Sunday and cleared waivers, meaning he'll be forced to miss the entire 2026 season on IR unless an injury settlement is reached with the Lions. A settlement would allow Robichaux to sign and play with a team once he's fully healthy. |
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Jameson Williams Jameson Williams Dealing with shoulder issue
Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 4:40 PM
Williams is dealing with a minor shoulder injury, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Analysis: Per Twentyman, coach Dan Campbell indicated that the wideout's shoulder issue is nothing serious, but Williams' practice status figures to be impacted leading up to Saturday's preseason tilt against the Commanders, a game in which the Lions could play some of their starters, per Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. Williams was among the key Detroit starters who didn't see action in this past Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals. |
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Sione Vaki Sione Vaki Returns to practice
Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 2:07 PM
Vaki (nose) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Analysis: Vaki broke his nose during last Monday's practice session. The fluke injury kept the special-teamer out for just under a week. The running back remains in contention for relief carries behind Jahmyr Gibbs and Isiah Pacheco (knee). With Pacheco out for most of the preseason due to a sprained MCL, Vaki could have a lot of opportunities to show his proficiency in Saturday's game against the Commanders. |
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Trayveon Williams Trayveon Williams Signs with Detroit
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 1:26 PM
The Lions signed Williams to a contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: With Jacob Saylors (ankle) and Kye Robichaux (foot) both suffering lower-leg injuries, the running back depth for the Lions has taken a significant hit since Thursday. Williams was likely signed to bolster the preseason corps. The 28-year-old played in three regular-season games for the Chargers last year, playing 56 total snaps and rushing three times for a loss of one yard. |
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Kye Robichaux Kye Robichaux Potential broken foot
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 1:23 PM
Robichaux (foot) may have a broken bone in his foot, Ben Raven of MLive.com reports.
Analysis: Robichaux suffered the injury during Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals. If the running back did suffer a broken bone, he would likely miss a significant period of time and could be a candidate for season-ending injured reserve. With Robichaux not having much hope to make the 53-man roster, a broken bone should all but seal his fate. |
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Jacob Saylors Jacob Saylors Day-to-day with ankle issue
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 1:20 PM
Saylors (ankle) could return to practice in "a day or two," Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Saylors likely picked up the issue in Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals. The running back is set to be the starting kick returner for the Lions this season, so healing completely from the issue takes priority over preseason action. Saylors played just nine offensive snaps over 16 regular-season games in 2025 compared to 281 special-teams snaps. |
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Plays in preseason opener
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 7:46 PM
Jackson logged 34 snaps during Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Analysis: The strong safety participated in 34 percent of the Lions' defensive plays but did not appear otherwise in the final box score. Thursday marked Jackson's first preseason action, as the second-year safety was placed on injured reserve in early August of his rookie season due to a leg injury. |
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Suits up Thursday
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 7:41 PM
Harper produced three solo tackles in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Analysis: Harper logged 39 defensive snaps and 12 special-teams snaps in the contest. The free safety played 56 percent of the defensive snaps for the Lions. Harper's ability to consistently take down the ball carrier solo may earn him more snaps in subsequent preseason games, such as in next Saturday's showdown with the Commanders. |
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Kye Robichaux Kye Robichaux Gets eight carries in preseason opener
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
Robichaux participated in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals, rushing eight times for 31 yards.
Analysis: Robichaux's night peaked with a 13-yard rush. The 23-year-old tied Jacob Saylors for the most Lions rush attempts in the game as the duo continues to compete for the No. 4 spot on the depth chart behind Jahmyr Gibbs, Isiah Pacheco (knee) and Sione Vaki (nose). |
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Sam LaPorta Sam LaPorta Rested during exhibition opener
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 12:15 PM
LaPorta did not play in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Analysis: LaPorta joined Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in street clothes for the exhibition. LaPorta is looking for a bounce-back season in 2026 after battling a back issue that limited him to just nine regular-season contests last season. He's expected to slot in as the third or fourth option in this Detroit offense under new OC Drew Petzing. |
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Jameson Williams Jameson Williams Rested in preseason opener
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 12:12 PM
Williams did not play in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Analysis: The Lions rested their key starters, including Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. Aside from trading David Montgomery, not much has changed in terms of offensive personnel for Detroit in 2026, though the team does have a new play caller in OC Drew Petzing. After posting a 65-1,117-7 line across 17 regular-season games last season, Williams will remain a focal point of the pass offense. |
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Jahmyr Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs Sits out preseason opener
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 8:49 AM
Gibbs was held out of Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Analysis: The star running back was among a number of key skill players rested by the Lions on Thursday, a group that also included QB Jared Goff, WRs Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, as well as TE Sam LaPorta. Since he signed a lucrative three-year contract extension with the team last week, Gibbs -- who had previously reportedly been dealing with a minor back issue -- has been practicing, and is thus slated to reprise his role as the clear-cut top option in Detroit's backfield, and in turn maintain his standing as an elite fantasy option ahead of the 2026 regular season. |
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Joshua Dobbs Joshua Dobbs Throws eight passes in Lions debut
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 10:34 PM
Dobbs completed four of eight passes for 32 yards and added a nine-yard run in Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: Dobbs made his Lions debut four days after singing with the team Sunday in the wake of Teddy Bridgewater's retirement. Luke Altmyer got the start Thursday and turned the ball over three times, so the undrafted rookie seems unlikely to challenge Dobbs for the second spot on the depth chart behind Jared Goff once Dobbs familiarizes himself with Detroit's playbook. Dobbs is likely to play more extensively against the Commanders on Aug. 22 in the Lions' second preseason game. |
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Luke Altmyer Luke Altmyer One TD, three turnovers in debut
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 10:31 PM
Altmyer completed 13 of 22 passes for 130 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals. He also rushed four times for one yard, ran in a two-point conversion and lost a fumble.
Analysis: Altmyer played most of the game in his NFL debut, but the undrafted rookie out of Illinois didn't help his chances of winning the second spot on Detroit's QB depth chart. He threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tarik Black with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter and ran in the ensuing two-point conversion, but Altmyer also turned the ball over three times. The recently signed Joshua Dobbs seems likely to beat out Altmyer for the backup role, but both options will likely see action int he team's next preseason game, Aug. 22 against the Commanders. |
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Suffers head injury
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 10:30 PM
Wingo sustained a head injury in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Bengals, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Coach Dan Campbell said afterward that Wingo "got his bell rung," suggesting Wingo will undergo concussion testing over the next 24-to-48 hours. Wingo appeared in just two regular-season games last season. |
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Isaac TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa Blanked on three targets Thursday
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 10:25 PM
TeSlaa didn't catch any of his three targets in Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: TeSlaa couldn't get on the same page with quarterbacks Luke Altmyer and Joshua Dobbs as the Lions rested key starters, including Jared Goff. Detroit's 2025 third-round pick will likely continue to get opportunities in the preseason as TeSlaa tries to nail down the third spot on Detroit's wide receiver depth chart behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. The Lions' second preseason game will be Aug. 22 against Washington. |
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Avoids major injury
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 9:49 PM
Rakestraw (upper body) is dealing with a bruise after Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Analysis: Rakestraw suffered an upper body injury up near his shoulder in the first half, and he ultimately did not return to the contest. Head coach Dan Campbell outlined that after the game that he doesn't think that the injury is serious. The cornerback can be considered day-to-day for the time being, and an update on his status will likely come when the Lions return to practice this week. |
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