The Detroit Lions have protected three practice squad players in Week 12: cornerback/gunner Dee Virgin, wide receiver Mohamad Sanu, and defensive lineman Albert Huggins.
Virgin has been protected every available week this season and has been elevated to the active roster just once, in Week 2. With Mike Ford — one of the Lions’ starting gunners — likely to be ruled out this week with a concussion, the Lions may be tempted to elevate Virgin once again.
Sanu signed with the Lions three weeks ago and has been protected in each of those weeks. Last week, with Kenny Golladay and Danny Amendola out, Sanu was elevated to the roster and played 15 snaps with zero stats accumulated. Amendola’s health is improving, but if he is not ready to return to action, Sanu would be available.
Two weeks ago, Nick Williams missed a game and Frank Herron was called up to replace him on the game-day roster. Last week Williams returned but Da’Shawn Hand missed the game and Herron was elevated once again. This week, Hand has still yet to practice, and with Herron’s elevations exhausted, the Lions protected Huggins as insurance for the defensive line.
