The Detroit Lions announced they have placed left guard Joe Dahl on injured reserve and signed Kenny Wiggins off of practice squad in a corresponding move.
Dahl injured his groin in Thursday’s practice and like most mid-week injuries, there were some longterm implications. He will likely be replaced by Oday Aboushi in the starting lineup at left guard and Wiggins will fill in as a reserve alongside Logan Stenberg.
Dahl will be out for a minimum of three weeks, meaning he will be out through the Lions bye in Week 5, and could potentially return to the active roster for the Lions Week 6 game in Jacksonville.
Wiggins — who can play at both guard spots, as well as, at right tackle — has played in 31 games for the Lions over the last two-plus years, including starting 13 and being heavily involved in the guard rotation in 2019. He appears to be behind Aboushi in the pecking order in 2020, but it’s too early to tell if the Lions would lean on his veteran experience over the up and coming rookie Stenberg.
