Detroit Lions elevate Ty Summers from practice squad against Vikings.
Even with the team dealing with several injuries, the Lions elected to elevate one player in linebacker Ty Summers from the practice squad. The team also announced that safety Daniel Thomas will miss another week and has not been activated from injured reserve.
Safety Kerby Joseph, running back Craig Reynolds and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez were previously ruled out for Detroit's first game following the bye week. This year, the Vikings are finding it a little more difficult to replicate their success offensively, since the decision was made to not bring back veteran quarterback Sam Darnold. Carson Wentz was signed when J.J. McCarthy was out due to injury, but he will now be out for the remainder of the 2025 season, leaving the former Michigan Wolverines signal-caller to lead the offense. Dan Campbell was asked this week how frequent matchups against NFC North teams like the Vikings forces him and the team to evolve.“Yeah, that’s a good question because it is. I mean the more you go against somebody, I mean there again this is number five with Flores and seven with O’Connell, I guess," Campbell reflected. "So, it is. I mean you’ve got to - it’s one of those where you’re constantly thinking, ‘Alright, this worked, you liked this. This is how they countered. Ope, they got us with this. I think this’ll get them. Yeah, but unless they’re thinking the same thing and then they’re going to.’ So, you can sit there and play that little chess game a little bit." Even though there is a little bit of a chess matchup against a familiar foe, Campbell indicated the coaching staff and roster will veer off to far from the staples of the offense and defense. "You have to be careful. But, you do have to stay true to what you are but yet, you’ve got to keep it fresh, you’ve got to throw just enough curveballs in there to put them back on their heels on both sides of the ball. Special teams as well," said Campbell. "So, it’s. I guess it’s a good problem to have. That means we’ve been intact for a while and then going against the same guys. But yeah, its a -- that game never ends. You always have to evolve every time you play that team.”John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!
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