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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019...s-jahlani-tavai-injury-update-injured-reserve
Lions place LB Jahlani Tavai on Injured Reserve.
The Lions lose another linebacker late in the season.
POD

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/23/add-lb-jahlani-tavai-to-the-massive-lions-injury-list/
Add LB Jahlani Tavai to the massive Lions injury list.
LionsWire

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...lions-16th-player-injured-reserve/2736403001/
Rookie LB Jahlani Tavai (shoulder) is Lions' 16th player on injured reserve.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ni-tavai-shoulder-injured-reserve/2736860001/
Detroit Lions place rookie LB Jahlani Tavai (shoulder) on injured reserve.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12...-jahlani-tavai-headed-to-injured-reserve.html
Detroit Lions down to 4 linebackers with rookie Jahlani Tavai headed to injured reserve.
Mlive

It was the same shoulder that ended Tavai's senior season early at Hawaii and required late-season surgery, Lions coach Matt Patricia said Monday.

Patricia said he did not know how much the injury would impact the offseason workout program from the linebacker.

Tavai?s rookie season ends with 58 combined tackles, 2.0 sacks and one interception.

Tavai joins fullback Nick Bawden, guard Joe Dahl, defensive tackle Mike Daniels,
linebacker Jarrad Davis, quarterback Jeff Driskel, wide receiver Marvin Hall,
defensive lineman Da?Shawn Hand, tight end T.J. Hockenson, linebacker Christian Jones,
wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr., wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, defensive tackle Darius Kilgo,
quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive tackle Kevin Strong and guard Kenny Wiggins on injured reserve.

There was no immediate word on how the Lions will replace Tavai on the 53-man roster, but one candidate is Birmingham's Anthony Pittman, an undrafted rookie out of Wayne State on the practice squad.

The linebacker has been released twice and re-acquired by the Lions, and he said Monday he'd welcome the opportunity and will prepare for it like always.
 
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Lions linebacker Steve Longa said "I thought I got pushed" on the personal foul call on him in the fourth quarter when he hit Denver's Diontae Spencer on the sidelines. It appeared from replay that Broncos' linebacker Josh Watson did push him, but the refs flagged it anyway.

The Broncos recorded their highest pass block win rate of the season (84%) today. It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise given that their opponent, the Lions, have the lowest pass rush win rate of any team on the season (24%). (Win rates are ESPN metrics that use Next Gen Stats data).

espn
 
https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019...ounts-amani-oruwariye-barely-plays-vs-broncos
Detroit Lions Week 16 snap counts: Amani Oruwariye barely plays vs. Broncos.
A puzzling decision from the coaching staff...
POD

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/23/detroit-lions-week-16-snap-counts/
Lions Week 16 snap counts: More injuries at DT and LB.
LionsWire

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019...k-16-player-5-game-ball-candidates-vs-broncos
Detroit Lions Week 16 Player of the Game: 5 Game Ball candidates vs. Broncos.
A look at the top performers from Sunday?s loss to the Broncos.
POD
 
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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019...dcast-2020-nfl-draft-top-5-pick-broncos-recap
Pride Of Detroit Lions Podcast The Detroit Lions will have a top-5 pick?now what? 65 minutes.
The PODcast crew discusses what the Lions will do now that they?re guaranteed a top-5 pick.

With their loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday combined with the Arizona Cardinals? upset win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions are now guaranteed to be no lower than fifth in draft order by the end of the regular season next week. If they lose to the Green Bay Packers in the season finale, they will hold a top three pick in the draft.

That?s all fine and dandy, but what happens next? Who will be available when the Lions pick? Will the Lions be in trade up or trade down mode? What positions will Detroit be targeting? And most importantly, who will they be considering with their top pick?

Since the Broncos game was a dud, the 2020 NFL Draft is the primary focus of this week?s PODcast?the penultimate one of the season. We also talk a little about the Broncos game, as well as some major news regarding the future of the podcast.

This week on the PODcast:
The Lions lost again, and it followed a pretty familiar script.

Did the Lions make the right decision in playing Kerryon Johnson or did they put him in unnecessary danger of hurting himself again?

DRAFT TALK: Where will the Lions likely be picking this year?

If Washington finished above Detroit, is there any chance Chase Young falls to 3?

If no Chase Young, then who? Is Jeff Okudah good enough to be a top-five pick?

With the Lions in win-now mode in 2020, is it possible they even consider trading down? Or could they trade up for Young?

Jeremy and Chris discuss major changes coming to the PODcast, forced by the hand of the higher ups.
 
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