Andrew Donnal – Noteworthy – Transaction
T/G Andrew Donnal was signed by the Lions Wednesday (Oct. 3). He had been waived by the Lions Saturday. Donnal returns to the club after originally being claimed off waivers via the Baltimore Ravens on September 2. Prior to Detroit, Donnal played six games for Baltimore in 2017. He began his professional career with the Los Angeles Rams (2015-16) after joining the team as a fourth-round selection (119th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Iowa. He has appeared in 27 career games (six starts).
Jamal Agnew – Important
CB Jamal Agnew played his first two offensive snaps of the season last week against Dallas. Agnew, who saw spot duty on offense as a gadget player and decoy last year, carried once on a jet sweep for 17 yards, and motioned for a sweep a second time to draw defenders and open the hole for Kerryon Johnson’s first career touchdown.
Quandre Diggs – Important – Injury
S Quandre Diggs broke his left hand in the third quarter of last week’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but could return to action Sunday. Diggs practiced Wednesday with a cast on his hand, and even tried catching some light passes with the cast (he primarily used his right hand to catch the ball). Lions head coach Matt Patricia wouldn’t speculate on whether Diggs will play this weekend, but he cited Jack Youngblood playing through a broken leg when asked how effective a defensive back can be playing with a casted hand.
“Everybody’s really different with different injuries that everybody has,” Patricia said. “There’s probably cases of players throughout the history of the league playing with different broken body parts. I’m pretty sure I remember a linebacker from Pittsburgh back in the ’70s who broke his leg by the name of Jack Youngblood and I think he played with that at one point, too. So I really have no idea as far as that’s concerned with all the different players.” Youngblood was actually with the Rams, and played with a broken leg in the 1979 playoffs, including against Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. If Diggs can’t play, rookie third-round pick Tracy Walker could see an expanded role at safety.
Rolan Milligan – Noteworthy – Transaction
S Rolan Milligan was signed by the Lions to the practice squad Wednesday (Oct. 3). He had been released by the Lions from the practice squad Sept. 5. Milligan returns to Detroit after beginning the season on the practice squad. He spent time on the Lions’ active roster and practice squad in 2017 after entering the League in 2016 as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys out of the University of Toledo.
T.J. Lang – Important – Injury
OG T.J. Lang is not expected to play Sunday after he suffered a concussion in the first half of the Cowboys game. This is either the fifth or sixth concussion of Lang’s career, and the second in the last 11 months. Kenny Wiggins likely will start in Lang’s place.