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Daniel Thomas

DET Safety #20

5dLions signed S Daniel Thomas.

Thomas had spent his entire five-year career with the Jaguars, but was released earlier this week. The Lions were looking for depth at the safety position since seventh-round pick Dan Jackson went on injured reserve in training camp. Thomas was considered a special teams ace with the Jaguars and figures to have most of his impact on special teams with the Lions as well.

Sione Vaki

DET Running Back #33

5dDave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports Sione Vaki (hamstring) could miss the Lions’ Week 1 game against the Packers.

Vaki has been dealing with a hamstring injury for the better part of the preseason. The Lions’ fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Vaki serves as the RB4 and contributes on special teams. The 24-year-old running back isn’t expected to go on injured reserve, according to Birkett, but could miss Week 1 against the Packers.

Hendon Hooker

FA Quarterback #2

6dLions waived QB Hendon Hooker.

Well, you can’t say they didn’t telegraph this as Hooker played behind Kyle Allen in their fourth preseason game and was pulled early in Detroit’s second game of the preseason for turning the ball over too often. Hooker could wind up back with Detroit on the practice squad, but it’s possible some other team likes the 27-year-old enough to give him a 53-man roster spot.

Dicaprio Bootle

FA Cornerback #17

7dLions released CB Dicaprio Bootle.

Bootle, 27, was signed in the middle of July, and didn’t stick around past the summer. The speedy corner will now be free to sign with another team, but is likely just roster-fodder at this point.

Isaac TeSlaa

DET Wide Receiver #18

8dIsaac TeSlaa caught 2-of-2 targets for 41 yards and one touchdown in the Lions’ preseason game against the Texans.

TeSlaa made a highlight reel touchdown catch in the first quarter when he hauled in a long contested catch down the sideline for a 33-yard score. The rookie third-rounder found the end zone in three of the four preseason games he appeared in this preseason and finishes with a line of 10-154-3 on 14 targets. He’ll face stiff competition for targets from Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Sam LaPorta, but TeSlaa is making his case to have an early role in the office after yet another strong showing.

Graham Glasgow

DET Offensive Lineman #60

10dLions C Graham Glasgow (leg) left Friday’s joint practice against the Texans.

No word yet on the severity of the injury, but it would be yet another blow to the Lions’ interior line if Glasgow missed real time. We’d expect an update from Detroit sometime in the next 24 hours.

Josh Paschal

DET Defensive End #93

11dLions coach Dan Campbell said Josh Paschal (undisclosed) will be out “longer” than expected.

Campbell thought that Paschal, who was placed on the non-football injury list to open camp, would be back practicing in September. Instead, it seems like Paschal will be out through at least the first month of the season. The Lions have not disclosed what Paschal is dealing with. It looks like we’ll be getting a big dose of Al-Quadin Muhammad and Marcus Davenport on the other side of Aidan Hutchinson to open the season.

Sam LaPorta

DET Tight End #87

18dLions coach Dan Campbell said Sam LaPorta (undisclosed) will miss “a little bit of time.”

Campbell didn’t give any specifics on the injury, only calling it a minor issue. Barring a setback, it doesn’t sound like this is something that will have any effect on LaPorta for Week 1. Still, it’s something for fantasy managers to monitor. LaPorta got off to a slow start last year after suffering an ankle injury in Week 3. He didn’t top 53 yards in a game until Week 15. LaPorta then surpassed 60 yards three times in his final four appearances. He should be able to ride that momentum into the start of the 2025 season as long as this current injury doesn’t spiral.

Hendon Hooker

DET Quarterback #2

20dLions coach Dan Campbell said he pulled Hendon Hooker “early” against the Falcons due to Hooker’s turnovers.

Hooker completed 7-of-10 passes for 38 yards against the Falcons in Preseason “Week 1" (the Lions played in the Hall of Fame game), but fumbled twice and the Lions lost both balls. None of what we’ve seen from Detroit this offseason, from the signing of Kyle Allen to the rhetoric about how Hooker has played, speaks well to the job Hooker has done heading into his third season. It’s entirely possible Allen passes him for the QB2 role.

Deon Jackson

DET Running Back

21dLions signed RB Deon Jackson, formerly of the Jets.

The Lions also signed OG Gunner Britton, OG Keaton Sutherland, TE Gunnar Oakes, and correspondingly placed OT Justin Herron, OL Colby Sorsdal and TE Kenny Yeboah on season-ending injured reserve.