Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 11/10/2024
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TCKL
26
SACKS
2.0
INT
0
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0
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0
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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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Commanding over half of the defensive snaps from Week 1 as a rookie, Rodriguez fared about as well as possible for a sixth-round draft pick last season. However, his game-by-game snap counts declined over the second half of the year, and the Lions not only signed Alex Anzalone to a significant extension this offseason, but they also spent a first-round pick on linebacker Jack Campbell. It remains to be seen how all of the pieces fit together, but Rodriguez figures to see a decent decline from his 554 defensive snaps in 2022.
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Doesn't practice Thursday
Rodriguez (ankle) did not practice Thursday.
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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.
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Won't return vs. Tennessee
Rodriguez (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Titans.
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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.
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Gets to the quarterback Sunday
Rodriguez recorded seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 31-29 win at Minnesota.
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Looking at reduced role in '23
Rodriguez, who started 15 games as a rookie sixth-round pick in 2022, doesn't appear to have a good chance of reprising that slotting in the coming season, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.