Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions announced their final set of roster moves ahead of their regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, and they all involve the offense.
First, the Lions placed Trystan Colon on injured reserve. The interior offensive lineman has missed the last few weeks with a wrist injury, leaving the Lions a bit shorthanded—particularly when it comes to their center depth. This week, the Lions also saw practice squad center Kingsley Eguakun poached from their practice squad to join the Cleveland Browns, despite the Lions wanting to keep him. On Sunday, veteran Graham Glasgow is expected to start at center, with Michael Niese available to play in a pinch.
Detroit also elevated two players from the practice squad who are now eligible to play on Sunday. Offensive tackle Chris Hubbard will help provide much-needed depth. With Penei Sewell already declared out and Giovanni Manu not activated from injured reserve, the Lions only have Taylor Decker, Dan Skipper, and Hubbard as pure tackles active for this game. That said, both Miles Frazier and Kayode Awosika can play tackle, if needed.
The other player elevated from the practice squad is tight end Zach Horton. In previous weeks, the Lions have elevated Giovanni Ricci to help their shorthanded tight end group, but with Ricci out of elevations, they’re going with Horton this week instead. Horton is an undrafted rookie who has only been active for a single game this year: Thanksgiving vs. the Packers. In that game, he played eight snaps on offense and six on special teams. Capable of playing as a fullback or in-line tight end, this should be a great opportunity for Horton to display some skills and potentially earn himself a futures contract in Detroit next week.
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