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Rodriguez (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday. An ankle injury has prevented Rodriguez from playing in the Lions' last two regular-season games, but his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates the 2022 sixth-round pick should be able to make his return against the Jaguars on Sunday. In the six games prior to his ankle injury, Rodriguez logged 26 tackles (16 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
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Rodriguez (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Rodriguez has been sidelined for the Lions' last two regular-season games after spraining his ankle in Week 8 against the Titans. Wednesday marked the first time he has been able to practice since the injury, and he'll have two more chances to increase his participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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Rodriguez (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans. Rodriguez will miss his second straight game, allowing Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell to handle the bulk of the linebacker snaps for Detroit. Rodriguez's absence will mainly be felt on special teams.
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Rodriguez (ankle) did not practice Thursday. Rodriguez injured his ankle during the Lions' Week 8 win over the Titans, but he was able to avoid a high-ankle sprain. Given it's an aggravated injury and he's logged consecutive DNPs this week, Rodriguez is unlikely to play against the Packers on Sunday. Should Rodriguez be sidelined, Trevor Nowaske would have the inside track on Ben Niemann to start at outside linebacker alongside Jack Campbell and Alex Anzalone.
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Rodriguez aggravated a previous ankle injury in Sunday's 52-14 win over the Titans and is expected to miss the Lions' Week 9 matchup against the Packers, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Shultz's report Monday suggests that Rodriguez avoided what was thought to be a serious ankle injury; however, the Oklahoma State product will still likely be sidelined for Detroit's Week 9 contest. Rodriguez has recorded 26 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, across the Lions' first seven games this season. Schultz also reported that Rodriguez is expected to return in Week 10, so either Ben Niemann or Jalen Reeves-Maybin is anticipated to start in his place Sunday.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | TB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ARI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | SEA | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @DAL | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | @MIN | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | TEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @GB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | JAC | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @Indianapolis | 8 |
| 13 | 11/28 | Chicago | 6 |
| 14 | 12/05 | Green Bay | 15 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Buffalo | 4 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Chicago | 6 |
| 17 | 12/30 | @San Francisco | 12 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Minnesota | 13 |