With the Lions re-signing Oday Aboushi and adding running back Adrian Peterson, we were waiting to hear from the team what the two corresponding moves would be to make room on their 53-man roster. Detroit answered one of those questions on Sunday evening, officially announcing the Aboushi signing while placing cornerback Mike Ford on injured reserve.
It’s a small surprise to see Ford placed on IR. Late in camp, he suffered an ankle injury, but head coach Matt Patricia downplayed the injury the following day.
“Mike Ford rolled his ankle a little bit yesterday, he’s just tender today, so I’m just going to hold him out and get him back here for the start of next week,” Patricia said last Saturday.