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Report: Detroit Lions to sign veteran WR Tim Patrick to practice squad
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It didn’t take long for the Detroit Lions to find help for their receiving corps.
The Lions are expected to sign veteran receiver Tim Patrick to their practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Patrick was released by the Denver Broncos as part of their cut down to a 53-player roster Tuesday. As a vested veteran, he is not subject to waivers.
The 30-year-old Patrick has spent parts of the past seven seasons with the Broncos, but missed the 2022-23 seasons with ACL and Achilles injuries. In 2021, he caught a career-high 53 passes for 734 yards and five touchdowns, and adds size (6 feet 4, 212 pounds) and a deep-play element to the Lions offense.
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The Lions kept just four receivers at Tuesday’s NFL roster deadline: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond and undrafted rookie Isaiah Williams. Jameson Williams is the only receiver taller than 6 feet.
Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged Monday the Lions were undersized at the position, but said adding a bigger receiver was not imperative for the offense.
“I wouldn’t say (not having one) limits us, but like any offense or defense, man, you want, ‘Give us everything,’” Campbell said. “If you can have it all, then you can use it all. But no, it’s not going to limit what we do. It would be a luxury to have.”
The Lions have one open spot on their 53-man roster, and could use that to add a player off waivers or another veteran, or save it for Patrick.
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They are expected to place defensive tackle John Cominsky on injured reserve in the coming days to create another opening, and have indicated they plan to re-sign nose tackle Kyle Peko, who they released as part of their initial roster cuts Tuesday.
In Denver, Patrick was the odd man out in a receiving corps that features Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele, former Lions receiver Josh Reynolds and rookie Troy Franklin.
In 2021, the Lions acquired receiver Trinity Benson in a cut-day trade with the Broncos in an effort to bolster their receiver room. Benson caught 10 passes in nine games with the Lions over two seasons.
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Series Preview: Detroit Tigers host Los Angeles Angels for 3-game weekday set
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The Detroit Tigers wrapped up its Windy City road trip on Monday with a four-game sweep of the lowly Chicago White Sox putting the team at the .500 mark late in the season for the first time in what seems like forever.
AJ Hinch’s squad has been hitting on all cylinders since their series at the Cincinnati Reds in early July thanks in large part to a revitalized offense along with a tenacious pitching staff that has surprisingly worked its way through injuries and ineffectiveness. Now they return home to host the Los Angeles Angels for a trio in Comerica Park this week looking to add more to the win column.
The Halos currently reside in the basement of the American League West 16 games behind the first-place Houston Astros and two games behind the fourth-place Oakland Athletics. Having lost five in a row and getting swept at the Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game series last weekend, they arrive in the Motor City on the downswing.
Below is a look at the pitching matchup for Tuesday night’s affair, with both teams turning in TBDs for Wednesday and the Angels lining up a rookie on Thursday.
Detroit Tigers (66-66) vs Los Angeles Angels (54-77)
Times (ET): Tues: 6:40 p.m.; Wed: 6:40 p.m.; Thurs: 1:10 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Halos Heaven
Media: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 133 Pitching Matchup
Player | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
Hurter | 17.2 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 3.62 | 0.2 |
Cueto | 6.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 5.85 | 0.0 |
Game 133: LHP Brant Hurter (1-1, 3.57 ERA) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (0-1, 4.26 ERA)
Hurter
Cueto
Game 134: TBD vs. TBD
Neither starter was announced at the time of publication.
Game 135 Pitching Matchup
Player | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
TBD | – | – | – | – | – |
Kochanowicz | 26.2 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.64 | -0.1 |
Game 135: TBD vs. RHP Jack Kochanowicz (1-3, 6.08 ERA)
Series Outlook: Let’s keep the winning going!
As well as the Tigers have been playing for the past month and change, there is no reason Detroit cannot take at least two of three from Los Angeles this week. Sure, sweeping the ChiSox was not a massive accomplishment but the team has been trending upward since before that series.
The Angels are ranked 26th in OPS (.674) and 27th in runs scored (515) among MLB teams on offense while coming in at 27th in ERA (4.58), 25th in WHIP (1.32) and tied for 17th in batting average against (.242). Compare that with the Olde English D, which is ranked 23rd in OPS (.687) and 19th in runs scored (562) while coming in 10th in ERA (3.83), third in WHIP (1.20) and in a four-way tie for ninth in batting average against (.238).
The Motor City Kitties should not have any issues preventing their weekday opponents from scoring and should also be able to plate a few players themselves. Expect an exciting series as the clock ticks down on the 2024 campaign.
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Detroit Tigers’ Javier Baez out for the season, Lions make cuts, and more sports news
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Southeast Michigan has a slight risk for severe storms Tuesday
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(CBS DETROIT) – Tuesday and Wednesday this week have the potential to be quite active in Southeast Michigan with both high temperatures and a risk of severe storms.
Heat advisories have been issued for Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, Washtenaw, Monroe and Lenawee counties from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Heat indices are expected to climb to the 100-plus degree mark in the afternoon as highs climb into the 90s. This heat and the approaching system to our west will allow us to build unstable air throughout the day.
This instability will also be partially trapped by what we call a “cap,” which could be thought of as a lid on a pot of boiling water.
Normally, as air rises into the atmosphere, it cools down, but sometimes a layer of warm air exists that traps that heat and moisture beneath it. This is that lid on our “pot.” If the cap is broken or eroded, all the heat and moisture trapped beneath it will be released and allow storms to build rapidly.
If this doesn’t occur, then our storm risk drops dramatically.
Because of the potential, the Storm Prediction Center has Southeast Michigan at a slight risk for severe storms, or a chance for scattered strong storms if any should occur.
This risk also exists on Wednesday for Southeast Michigan.
Our primary hazards are damaging wind gusts, hail, localized flooding and an isolated risk of a tornado should a storm form just right.
The NEXT Weather Team has labeled Tuesday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of these risks.
A NEXT Weather Alert Day is specifically for days that are hazardous for different reasons. It also means we will be doubled up for the crew in the weather center, increased coverage capacity and immediacy for weather in our shows, and immediate clearance for online and TV break-ins if we need to.
The team will continue to monitor our risks and keep you updated as the latest information comes in.
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