Brock Wright

The Lions placed tight end Brock Wright on injured reserve after an injury to his trachea, per a team announcement. The move comes three weeks after Sam LaPorta went down with a back injury that is expected to end his season. Wright already had a 51% snap share before LaPorta’s injury; in the last two […]

The Lions' injury issues at tight end are not getting much better.

The Lions' injury issues at tight end are not getting much better.

The Lions placed No. 1 TE Sam LaPorta (back) on injured reserve earlier this year. Now the No. 2 tight end joins him. Unfortunately, fellow backup TE Shane Zylstra (knee) has also been ruled out for Week 14 against the Cowboys, leaving TE Ross Dwelley as the team's starter. The team also signed CB Nick Whiteside to the 53-man roster.

Fellow Lions TE Shane Zylstra (knee) is also out. With No. 1 TE Sam LaPorta (back) on injured reserve, TE Ross Dwelley will get the start. Dwelley warrants consideration in DFS tournaments, given the game's expectedly high-scoring environment but he is just a touchdown-dependent TE2 in re-draft formats.