Brock Wright

The Lions were without their top three tight ends last week. Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright were--and remain--on injured reserve while Zylstra missed the game with a knee issue. His return to practice today puts him on track to start for Detroit in Week 15. In a potential shootout with the Rams, Zylstra will be a touchdown-or-bust TE2.

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.