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2024 Defensive
| STATS |
CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Malcolm Rodriguez News
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Past ankle injury
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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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Limited to open week
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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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Won't face Houston
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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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Misses Wednesday's practice
Rodriguez (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
Rodriguez was sidelined for the Lions' Week 9 win over the Packers after sustaining an ankle injury the week prior, and Wednesday's DNP suggests he could be in jeopardy of missing even more time. If the second-year linebacker cannot upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday, he'll likely miss his second game in a row in Week 10's matchup against the Texans.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Officially out for Sunday
Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Friday that Rodriguez (ankle) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Packers, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
The second-year linebacker didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday after sustaining an ankle injury in the Lions' Week 8 win over the Titans, so it's no surprise that he'll be sidelined in Week 9. Expect Trevor Nowaske or Jalen Reeves-Maybin to see increased work with Detroit's first-team defense in Rodriguez's stead.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Doesn't practice Thursday
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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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Avoids high-ankle sprain
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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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Won't return vs. Tennessee
Rodriguez (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Titans.
Rodriguez was carted off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's game after injuring his ankle. With Rodriguez sidelined for the rest of the contest, Jalen Reeves-Maybin should see more snaps with the first-team defense.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Goes down with ankle injury Sunday
Rodriguez injured his ankle in Sunday's Week 8 game against Tennessee and has been deemed questionable to return.
Rodriguez was injured early in the first quarter and had to be carted off the field. The latter detail perhaps lends pessimism about his chance of returning to the contest, but he's officially questionable for the time being. Jalen Reeves-Maybin could see substantially more work than usual if Rodriguez is forced to miss the remainder of the game.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Gets to the quarterback Sunday
Rodriguez recorded seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 31-29 win at Minnesota.
Rodriguez's seven tackles were a new season high, and his sack was his second of the year. Even still, as long as both Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell are also available, Rodriguez probably won't see enough playing time to warrant IDP consideration in most formats.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Records sack in victory
Rodriguez recorded five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Lions' win over the Seahawks on Monday night.
Rodriguez made the start at linebacker in place of an injured Derrick Barnes (knee, IR) and played 34 percent of the Lions' defensive snaps in base situations next to Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell. With Barnes out at least three more games, Rodriguez should handle an increased role on defense on top of his leading special teams job.
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Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Large role reduction in 2023
Rodriguez recorded 22 tackles and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games in 2023.
After logging 584 defensive snaps during his rookie year, Rodriguez was given just 115 of them in 2023 thanks to Derrick Barnes seeing an expanded role alongside Alex Anzalone, with first-round pick Jack Campbell joining the fold as well. Given that each of the three starting linebackers are under contract in 2024, Rodriguez does not have a clear path to a bigger role in the near term, let alone come anywhere close to the 87 tackles he registered in 2022.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 234 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tahlequah, OK |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Oklahoma State |
| Experience: 3 |