Detroit Lions fans dey happy as di team add fan-favorite wide receiver Tom Kennedy to di active roster for di Thanksgiving game against di Green Bay Packers. Di Lions announce am on Wednesday say dem sign Kennedy to di active roster. Before, e dey di practice squad and dem elevate am for di team's Week 11 game, but e no play. Now, Kennedy get chance to play for di first time since di 2024 season.
Kennedy Long Time Veteran
Kennedy dey with di Lions since 2019, e don play for 24 games with one start. E don catch 14 passes for 195 yards. E no make di active roster dis season but dem add am back to di practice squad.
USA Today’s Jeff Risdon predict before di season say Kennedy go dey around di edges of di roster. “Rookie Dominic Lovett miss time recently and e no get reliable hands for camp, e open door for others,” Risdon write before di season. “Ronnie Bell don surge lately, e dey get some first-team reps with Patrick out. Jackson Meeks don play well for preseason games and e make some plays on special teams, e give di undrafted rookie di underdog outsider’s shot. And Tom Kennedy dey always, di ultimate roster survivor–and e don get pretty good summer, too.”
Tom Kennedy Fit Play Big Role
Di Lions announce say Kennedy go dey active for di Thanksgiving game against di Packers. Di team's official website note am.
Kennedy revert to di Lions' practice squad on Monday, per di NFL's transaction log. Dem elevate Kennedy from di Lions' practice squad for di first time dis season to provide depth for wide receiver in case Isaac TeSlaa no fit play Sunday against di Lions because of oblique injury. TeSlaa clear to play after e go through pregame warmups, wetin make Kennedy no play for Sunday's loss. Kennedy fit elevate to Detroit's active roster twice more dis season.
- Kennedy sign to active roster from practice squad.
- E get opportunity for Week 11 but e no play.
- E return to practice squad.