4 months ago
- Lions
- Published: Jan. 03, 2026, 4:34 p.m.
CHICAGO -- The Detroit Lions made a fistful of roster moves earlier facing nan Chicago Bears successful their play finale.
Offensive tackle Giovanni Manu (knee) was not activated from injured reserve. Dan Campbell said he didn’t spot Manu playing successful nan finale, moreover pinch Penei Sewell out, truthful this was an expected move. Veteran Dan Skipper is apt to capable Sewell’s spread astatine correct tackle.
Manu has been backmost astatine believe for 3 weeks. But nan Lions coach said his return to nan section was each astir getting believe reps earlier nan offseason.
The Lions besides placed interior violative lineman Trystan Colon (wrist) connected injured reserve. Colon will extremity his first play successful Detroit by missing nan last 3 games. With Colon connected injured reserve and Kingsley Eguakun signed by nan Cleveland Browns, each signs are pointing to Graham Glasgow again starting astatine center.
The Lions besides elevated 2 players from their believe squad to boost nan extent astatine 2 cardinal spots. Tight extremity Zach Horton and violative lineman Chris Hubbard sewage nan telephone for nan past crippled of nan campaign.
Horton, an undrafted rookie retired of Indiana, has been pinch nan Lions each measurement of nan measurement since signing. Horton appeared successful nan Thanksgiving crippled against nan Green Bay Packers for his lone action since nan play started. He logged 8 violative snaps and different six connected typical teams. Anthony Firkser and Shane Zylstra person been starring nan tight ends since Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright landed connected injured reserve.
Hubbard, 34, has been pinch nan squad since early November. He has not appeared successful immoderate games, spending those 2 months connected nan believe squad. The seasoned has appeared successful 102 games and earned 61 starts crossed his 11-year career. He started 3 games for nan New York Giants past season, pinch astir of his starts coming betwixt 2017 and 2019 pinch nan Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Hubbard has played tackle and defender passim his career.
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