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James Houston: Waived by Detroit
The Lions waived James Houston on Tuesday.A sixth-round pick in 2022, Houston had a huge rookie season, recording 8.0 sacks across seven games. But getting to the quarterback proved to be a challenge in 2023 and 2024, as Houston has just 1.0 sacks across 10 appearances since the start of last season. He'll look for a fresh start elsewhere and could even garner some interest on waivers.
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Lions' James Houston: Records sack in preseason finale
James Houston (knee) recorded three total tackles (one solo), including a sack, in Saturday's 24-17 win over the Steelers.Houston had been nursing a knee injury that he suffered in the team's preseason opener against the Giants, but he made the most of his opportunity in his return against Pittsburgh. The linebacker notched a sack on quarterback Kyle Allen in the second quarter while playing 22 defensive snaps with Detroit in the contest. Although Houston has proven himself when healthy, head coach Dan Campbell said following the game that he and general manager Brad Holmes will have a tough decision to make on whether the linebacker cracks the 53-man roster, Justin Rogers of the Detroit Football Network reports.
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Lions' James Houston: Dealing with bone bruise in knee
James Houston suffered a bone bruise in his knee during Thursday night's preseason loss to the Giants, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.Coming off a mostly lost 2023 season that saw him appear in just two regular-season games due to a broken ankle, Houston was itching to hit someone Thursday and landed a big lick on Drew Lock in the first half. Houston was later injured, but the timetable for his return is unclear. Houston recorded eight sacks in seven games as a 2022 rookie, and the Detroit Lions are banking on him providing some pass-rush juice alongside Aidan Hutchinson this season.
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Lions' James Houston: Signs as ERFA
The Detroit Lions re-signed James Houston as an exclusive rights free agent Monday.Houston is coming off a mostly lost 2023 campaign, as a fractured ankle suffered Week 2 kept him sidelined until Detroit's loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. He impressed as a rookie back in 2022, racking up 8.0 sacks despite suiting up for just seven games, so it makes sense for the Lions to retain Houston and work to continue his development.
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Lions' James Houston: Season ruined by injury
James Houston recorded one tackle in two games during the 2023 regular season.Houston was expected to handle a large workload as a pass rusher after racking up 8.0 sacks as a rookie in 2022. However, he suffered a fractured ankle in Week 2 and didn't see the field again until the Detroit Lions' season-ending loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Now set to become an exclusive-rights free agent at the end of the league year, Houston is a strong candidate to return to Detroit in 2024.
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Lions' James Houston: Full go in Wednesday's walkthrough
James Houston (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.Houston was activated off injured reserve last week, but he was inactive for the Detroit Lions' 31-23 win over the Buccaneers in the divisional round. Since he's opening the current week as a full participant, the outside linebacker may have a better chance at being available for the Lions in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the 49ers.
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Lions' James Houston: Will stay sidelined
James Houston (ankle) is inactive Sunday against the Buccaneers.Houston was activated off injured reserve Thursday, and although he's jumped back into practice, he'll continue to remain sidelined as he works his way back from a fractured ankle. The second-year pro will need a Detroit Lions victory Sunday to get another opportunity to suit up again this season.
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Lions' James Houston: Activated off IR
The Detroit Lions activated James Houston (ankle) off injured reserve Thursday.Houston has been out since suffering an ankle injury during Detroit's Week 2 loss to the Seahawks but is now set to return for the team's divisional-round matchup versus Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old should contribute on special teams and also provide solid depth behind Derrick Barnes.
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Lions' James Houston: Won't be activated ahead of Week 18
James Houston (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings.Houston was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 28, but he'll miss his second straight game since then. The linebacker was able to log a trio of limited practice sessions during Week 18 prep, so it seems that he's making progress toward a return. The second-year linebacker may be able to play in Detroit's wild-card matchup next weekend.
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Lions' James Houston: Won't return to action Saturday
James Houston (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Cowboys, Tim Twentyman of the Detroit Lions' official site reports.The Lions designated Houston to return from IR on Thursday, and he was able to log a limited session in his return to practice. Given that it was his first practice since he fractured his ankle Week 2 versus Seattle, it's not surprising that Houston isn't yet ready for game action. He'll look to make his return in Detroit's regular-season finale Sunday, Jan. 7 versus Minnesota.
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