The Detroit Lions have been hit hard by injuries to their defensive line and lost some depth this week with some pulls from the practice squad, but there could be an unexpected opportunity to regain some of that depth.
Those involved believe that.
The Tennessee Titans are planning to release defensive tackle Tiard Tartt this week, SI.com’s John McCarron reports.
The 26-year-old has been with the Titans since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2020, but there has been some friction with the team.
“The talented defensive lineman was reportedly unhappy with his contract situation,” Marcaron wrote.
“The Titans probably didn’t want to agree to a long-term contract extension given recent complaints about Tartt’s attitude and commitment level.
” It could be to add depth.
‘Motivated’ DT could help Detroit push toward playoffs Markarron noted that the Lions reshuffled their roster to fill the hole left by McNeil’s injury.
They applied for up to three practice squad raises on the talented Quinton Bohanna and had the option to sign him to the active roster to play the remainder of the season, but they decided to Returning him to the practice squad, the Titans designated him as a commitment pick on their active team.
He added that Tartt, who is in the final year of his contract and looking to get a new deal, could be a logical fit for the Lions.
“Motivated players who want to perform at a high level to earn their next contract will want to compete in the postseason against powerhouse NFC teams like the Cowboys, Eagles, and 49ers with solid offenses.
” could help the Lions,” Markarron wrote.
Tartt played in 11 games for the Titans this season, starting nine and recording 21 total tackles, including one sack.
He had the best season of his career in 2022, starting 16 games and recording 34 tackles and 1.
5 sacks.
Lions look to bounce back with defense His Lions look to bounce back with defense after losing 28-13 to the Chicago Bears last week.
Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has been involved in a number of ill-timed stunts, including an offside call on fourth down and an 11-yard touchdown on third-and-goal that allowed quarterback Justin Fields to push him to the outside.
Although he made a grave mistake, he said this this week.
He is “ferociously eager” to improve.
“We’ll be back; we’re determined,” Hutchinson said of SB Nation’s Pride of Detroit.
“We’re going to win football again.
That was our main goal on Monday and Sunday night.
I think everyone in this locker room, everyone in this building, is ready to get back to what we’ve been doing.
”He believes he can fix it.
“I don’t think it was necessarily a technology problem that caused the problem, but some temporary bad decisions,” Hutchinson said.
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“There’s nothing I would change as a football player.
It’s just one of those stupid things that happens and it happens and you move on.
” Nathan Daugherty on Heavy.com He is a sports reporter who covers the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.
He previously wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as an associate editor for the sports magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management, and Training & Conditioning.
He lives in Rochester, New York and loves all things soccer.
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