Lions elevate 2 practice squad players for Dolphins game

The Detroit Lions ruled out five starters on Friday and made a series of roster moves on Saturday to adapt their roster. In addition to moving Jack Campbell to injured reserve and signing Nick Whiteside to the active roster, the Lions also elevated two practice squad members to the game-day roster: EDGE Anthony Lucas and RB Jabari Small.

All three roster additions are direct injury replacements. Whiteside will give the Lions depth at corner while D.J. Reed recovers from a hip injury; Lucas will help soften the absence of DJ Wonnum, who is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, and Small gives the Lions depth at running back with both Sione Vaki (ankle) and Jacob Saylors (neck) being listed as…