The Detroit Lions have declared their game-day inactives for their Week 17 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
After elevating C Evan Brown and DT Albert Huggins from the practice squad this week, the Lions’ roster has increased to 55-players. On a traditional week, the Lions would need to reduce that roster down to 46-players, but because they kept eight offensive linemen on their active game-day roster, they are now eligible to expand their roster to 48-players, meaning they need to declare seven of their 55-players inactive.
Here are those seven players.
Lions inactives list
- WR Kenny Golladay (hip) — Ruled OUT
- RT Tyrell Crosby (ankle) — Ruled OUT
- IOL Joe Dahl (back) — Ruled OUT
- LB Jamie Collins (neck)
- OG Logan Stenberg
- DT Albert Huggins
- S Bobby Price
Golladay being ruled out means the Lions will once again start Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, and Mohamad Sanu. Expect Quintez Cephus to get plenty of playing time, as he is the only receiver on the current active roster signed beyond this season.
Despite Crosby, Dahl, and Stenberg being ruled out, the Lions still have a starting offensive line they feel comfortable with — but if anyone gets injured, things get messy real quick.
Collins gave it a go on Friday and tried to get himself ready for today, but he was not healthy enough to play. Jahlani Tavai will replace him as the starting MIKE, and last week, it was Jarrad Davis stepping up as the second linebacker.
Huggins was elevated as insurance, but with Danny Shelton active, Huggins was not needed.
Price was signed to the active roster yesterday, and with him being inactive today, it’s a sign they wanted to get him under contract for future purposes.
Vikings’ inactive list
Final inactives of the season pic.twitter.com/hLrTqEAMqR
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 3, 2021
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