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Rodriguez will be forced to miss a portion of the upcoming season as he continues to recover from a torn ACL that he suffered in November. Prior to going down with the injury, the linebacker compiled 43 total tackles, including a career-high 2.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defense over 10 regular-season contests. With Derrick Barnes returning to action at outside linebacker after missing the team's final 14 regular-season contests and the postseason with a knee injury of his own, Rodriguez will remain in a reserve role in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $3.85 million contract with the Lions in May of 2022.
Questionable for Week 10
Rodriguez (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
ANALYSIS
Although Rodriguez has been given the questionable tag for Sunday's game, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reported in late October that the Lions are aiming to have the 2022 sixth-rounder return for Week 11 against the Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16. Rodriguez will have to be activated from injured reserve before being cleared to play, but he was limited in practice during Week 10 prep, so the Lions are likely to give the fourth-year pro at least one more week before clearing him to make his 2025 debut. Rodriguez is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL that he sustained in November of 2024.
Although Rodriguez has been given the questionable tag for Sunday's game, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reported in late October that the Lions are aiming to have the 2022 sixth-rounder return for Week 11 against the Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16. Rodriguez will have to be activated from injured reserve before being cleared to play, but he was limited in practice during Week 10 prep, so the Lions are likely to give the fourth-year pro at least one more week before clearing him to make his 2025 debut. Rodriguez is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL that he sustained in November of 2024.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Commanding over half of the defensive snaps from Week 1 as a rookie, Rodriguez fared about as well as possible for a sixth-round draft pick last season. However, his game-by-game snap counts declined over the second half of the year, and the Lions not only signed Alex Anzalone to a significant extension this offseason, but they also spent a first-round pick on linebacker Jack Campbell. It remains to be seen how all of the pieces fit together, but Rodriguez figures to see a decent decline from his 554 defensive snaps in 2022.
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Limited at practice
Rodriguez (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
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Limited on estimated report
The Lions listed Rodriguez (knee) as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.
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Aiming for Week 11 return
The Lions are planning for Rodriguez (knee) to make his 2025 debut Week 11 against the Eagles on Nov. 16, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
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Set to return to practice
Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that the Lions plan to open the 21-day practice window for Rodriguez (knee) to return from the reserve/PUP list, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
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Aiming to practice after bye
Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday the Lions are hopeful to get Rodriguez (knee) back at practice following the Week 8 bye, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
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Will miss rest of season
Rodriguez will miss the rest of the season with the torn ACL he suffered in Thursday's win over the Bears, ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez started in six of his 10 appearances in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, a defensed pass and a fumble recovery. The third-year pro had been a steady contributor with at least five tackles in five games, and the news of his absence the rest of the way led the Lions to sign veteran Kwon Alexander from the Broncos' practice squad Friday.
Rodriguez started in six of his 10 appearances in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, a defensed pass and a fumble recovery. The third-year pro had been a steady contributor with at least five tackles in five games, and the news of his absence the rest of the way led the Lions to sign veteran Kwon Alexander from the Broncos' practice squad Friday.