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• Lions' Joel Heath: Hits injured reserve

  05/28/2021 • By RotoWire

  The Lions placed Heath (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports. Heath stands to spend the entire 2021 campaign on IR after suffering a torn ACL during a recent OTA session. The veteran defensive lineman will focus on returning to full health for 2022.

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• Lions' Joel Heath: Out for the year

  05/26/2021 • By RotoWire

  Heath suffered a torn ACL during Tuesday's OTA session and has been ruled out for the 2021 season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. After opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns related to COVID-19, Heath will be nearly three years removed from NFL action before he returns from knee surgery in 2022. The 27-year-old was expected to compete for a depth role along Detroit's defensive line.

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• Lions' Joel Heath: Lands future deal

  02/18/2021 • By RotoWire

  The Lions signed Heath to a reserve/future contract Thursday. Heath opted out of the 2020 campaign due to COVID-19 concerns and was cut by the Broncos early February. He'll now get a chance to stick with Detroit, where he stands to spend the offseason competing for a depth defensive end role.

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• Joel Heath: Cut by Texans

  12/28/2019 • By RotoWire

  The Texans waived Heath on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Heath was a healthy scratch for the last two games, and he's only suited up for the Texans twice this year, logging 36 defensive snaps and zero tackles. The Texans still have four defensive ends remaining.

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• Texans' Joel Heath: Returning to Houston

  11/11/2019 • By RotoWire

  Heath signed a contract with the Texans on Monday. Heath was waived ahead of Week 1, but he's now being brought back at the expense of offensive lineman Dan Skipper. Heath will look to provide depth on a team scrambling to replace J.J. Watt (pectoral).

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