The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 10 matchup with the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany.
Following the addition of safety Andre Cisco, the Lions were rostering one more defensive back than they normally keep on game days, and with the starters set, the decision to make rookie defensive back Keith Abney inactive likely came down to special teams. Reserves like Cisco, Christian Izien, and Khalil Dorsey are all established special teamers, while players like Ennis
Rakestraw and Nick Whiteside give the Lions depth at a position of weakness.
If you missed this week’s roster transactions or need a refresher, we’ve got you covered with our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings and a visual overview. We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including my breakdowns of the Patriots’ offensive/defensive schemes and Honolulu Blueprint: Predictions for a victory, an On Paper preview from Jeremy Reisman, three key matchups to watch from Anthony Balaj, six key stats to know from Al Karsten, a 5-question preview from Ryan Mathews, our POD staff pick-em predictions from Brandon Knapp, and our fans pick-a-winner survey results.
The Lions elevated one practice squad player for this game (linebacker Owen Pappoe), bringing their game-day roster to 54 players. With 48 players eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare six players inactive for today’s matchup.
Lions inactives:
- C Cade Mays (ankle) — ruled OUT on Friday
- CB D.J. Reed (hip) — ruled OUT on Friday
- EDGE Ahmed Hassanein
- DL Mekhi Wingo
- LB Amen Ogbongnemiga
- DB Keith Abney
Patriots inactives:
- LG Ben Brown (knee) — ruled OUT on Friday
- CB Carlton Davis III (knee) — ruled OUT on Friday
- OL Walter Rouse
- ST Brenden Schooler
- OL Dametrious Crownover
- QB Behren Morton (emergency third QB)
