Lions tight end Joseph Fauria played just 11 snaps in his NFL debut Sunday against the Vikings, but they were a productive 11 snaps, as he totaled three catches for 27 yards and one touchdown. His performance pushed coach Jim Schwartz to say Fauria, who is third on the depth chart behind Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler, is making a bid for more playing time.
"(Fauria) made very good use of the time he was in," Schwartz said, per MLive.com. "Scored the touchdown, which was a difference-maker. A two-score game is a lot different than a one-score game. ... His making the catch on the fade made it the 10-point game at that point and was going to make it very difficult for the Vikings to get back in it. The greatest reward is opportunity to do more. If he can continue to show that stuff, show up for practice and deliver in games, I think there's going to be good opportunities for him."