Zylstra reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Zylstra was elevated to the active roster prior to Sunday's Week 9 win over Green Bay but didn't log any offensive snaps. He did tally five snaps on special teams and returned one kick for 19 yards. Zylstra was also active in Week 7 but didn't see any offensive snaps in that game, either.
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Lions' Brandon Zylstra: Elevated to active roster
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Zylstra was elevated from the Lions' practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against Miami.
This marks the second consecutive game that Zylstra has been promoted to Detroit's active roster, as the team continues to battle a number of injuries in their wide receiver corps. He played exclusively on special teams in Week 8, and that could the case once again against the Dolphins.
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Brandon Zylstra: Returns to practice squad
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Zylstra reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Zylstra played nine snaps on special teams Sunday against the Cowboys and was unable to tally any stats. The veteran receiver could see another elevation to the main roster Sunday against the Dolphins with DJ Chark (ankle) and Quintez Cephus (foot) still on IR,
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Lions' Brandon Zylstra: Elevated from practice squad
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Zylstra was elevated from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday.
This will be Zylstra's first time on the active roster this season, but he has considerable NFL experience, playing in 53 games over the past four seasons. His best campaign came last year with Carolina, as he compiled 18 catches on 25 targets for 250 yards and a touchdown. Detroit has a need for wide receiver depth with DJ Chark (ankle) moved to IR on Saturday and Josh Reynolds questionable for Sunday's game in Dallas due to a knee injury.
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Brandon Zylstra: Joins Lions
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Zylstra was signed to Detroit's practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Zylstra will now join his brother Shane on the team's practice squad. The 29-year-old has spent the last three seasons with the Panthers and was a member of their final roster cuts at the end of training camp.
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Brandon Zylstra: Released by Panthers
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Zylstra was released by the Panthers on Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Zylstra re-signed with the Panthers in March, but he will hit the open market after failing to make the team's final roster. The wide receiver played 13 games with the Panthers in 2021, catching 18 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown. The 29-year-old will likely sign with another squad in need of wide receiver depth.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Back with Panthers
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Zylstra re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year contract Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Zylstra briefly hit the open market but will return to Carolina for the fourth consecutive season. The 28-year-old set career highs across the board in 2021 with 18 receptions for 250 yards and one touchdown in 13 games.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: No yards Sunday
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Zylstra didn't catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Buccaneers. He also attempted an incomplete pass.
Zylstra played just three snaps after returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list last week, but with Terrace Marshall (foot) sidelined Sunday, Zylstra reclaimed Carolina's No. 3 wideout role and featured on nearly 70 percent of the offensive plays. Despite his increased involvement, Zylstra didn't manage any yards on the day. As a result, he ends this season with 18 catches on 25 targets for 250 yards and a touchdown in 14 appearances. Even though they came within one of the league's worst passing attacks, those totals mark career bests for the 28-year-old. As an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it'll be interesting to see how much interest Zylstra garners as a depth wideout and special teamer.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Tiny offensive role
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Zylstra played just three offensive snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Saints.
Zylstra returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, but his time out prevented him from seeing the field much offensively. In contrast, rookie wideout Terrace Marshall played 44 snaps, catching two passes for 16 yards. Although Carolina's underwhelming offense restricts the upside of its third receiver, it'll be interesting to see whether Marshall or Zylstra gets more run Week 18 versus the Buccaneers.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Comes off COVID-19 list
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Carolina activated Zylstra (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Zylstra looks like he'll be available to play Sunday in New Orleans after he was deactivated ahead of last week's eventual loss to Tampa Bay upon testing positive for the virus hours before kickoff. Assuming Zylstra is good to go from a conditioning standpoint, he could step back in as the Panthers' No. 3 receiver, a role he held prior to going on the COVID-19 list. The job wasn't especially fruitful for fantasy purposes, with Zylstra recording no more than four receptions in any of his past three appearances despite playing more than half of the Panthers' snaps on offense each time out.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Makes two grabs
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Zylstra caught two of four targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bills.
Zylstra once again served as Carolina's No. 3 receiver, playing over 70 percent of the offensive snaps. However, with kicker Zane Gonzalez (quadriceps) getting injured pre-game, Zylstra was also trusted with kickoff duties. Although he didn't net many fantasy points overall, Zylstra proved his worth to the Panthers with his flexibility Sunday.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Makes four grabs
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Zylstra caught four of five targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.
Zylstra played over half of Carolina's offensive snaps, remaining more involved than teammate Terrace Marshall despite the rookie's return Sunday. Furthermore, while Marshall wasn't even targeted, Zylstra trailed only top wideouts DJ Moore and Robby Anderson in receptions and targets. At this stage, the veteran Zylstra has seemingly claimed the Panthers' third receiver job, helping his value even if his upside remains very modest.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: One catch Sunday
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Zylstra caught one of two targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Dolphins.
Zylstra placed second on Carolina in receiving yards, evidence of the team's struggles through the air Sunday. Interestingly, the veteran played over half of the offensive snaps while rookie Terrace Marshall was a healthy scratch. That situation is something to monitor once the Panthers return from their Week 13 bye, as Zylstra's stock could improve slightly should he remain the preferred slot option.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Makes a catch
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Zylstra caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's 27-21 loss to Washington.
Zylstra's reception gave him a catch in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Although he's hauled in 11 of his 12 targets thus far, Zylstra's 164 yards and one score through eight appearances evidences his limited fantasy value.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Makes two grabs
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Zylstra caught both his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Cardinals.
Zylstra hadn't played in three weeks due to a hamstring injury, but he took advantage of both his pass-catching opportunities Sunday. As a depth wideout in an underwhelming passing game, however, Zylstra holds little weekly fantasy value.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Back on active roster
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Zylstra (hamstring) was removed from IR and placed onto the Panthers' active roster Saturday, Will Bryan of the team's official site reports.
Zylstra ended up spending the minimum three weeks on IR after hurting his hamstring in Week 6. While his contributions on offense have been modest -- eight catches for 139 yards -- Zylstra is a key special teams player for the Panthers.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Designated to return from IR
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Zylstra (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since landing on the Panthers' injured reserve.
Zylstra landed on the Panthers' injured reserve midway through October and finally seems healthy enough to return to practice. The Panthers have three weeks to activate their receiver to the active roster before he's stuck on injured reserve for the remainder of the year. Expect Zylstra's return to have a minimal impact on the Panthers' offense.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Lands on injured reserve
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Zylstra was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.
While Zylstra hasn't been a huge part of the offense this season, he does have a trio of multi-catch contests under his belt. The Panthers will be down some wide receiver depth as a result, but the team used the roster spot to sign punter Ryan Winslow to the active roster.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Makes three grabs
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Zylstra caught all three of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 34-28 overtime loss against the Vikings.
Zylstra shook off a hamstring injury suffered during the game and trailed only DJ Moore for Carolina's team lead in receptions, and he's now hauled in all eight passes thrown his way this season. Although he usually holds minimal fantasy upside, Zylstra could see more playing time if rookie Terrace Marshall is unable to clear concussion protocol ahead of the Week 7 matchup with the Giants.
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Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Returns to action
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Zylstra (hamstring) has returned to Sunday's game against the Vikings, according to Steve Reed of the Associated Press.
Zylstra left the game in the first half, but the injury wasn't as serious as originally expected and he's managed to return to action.
