During Sunday’s game, the Detroit Lions got snakebitten at the tight end position. With T.J. Hockenson already out for the year, the Lions entered Week 16 with just Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra (who was elevated for the game) on the roster, along with fullback/tight end Jason Cabinda to help out. Early in that game, the Lions lost both Cabinda and Zylstra to injury, forcing the Lions to change their game plan.
On Monday, head coach Dan Campbell noted that Zylstra’s season was over (with a reported fractured kneecap) and that Cabinda could miss this week’s game.