Still navigating a number of COVID cases and injuries down the stretch of the season, the Detroit Lions elevated five players off the practice squad Saturday afternoon.
The team announced linebacker Tavante Beckett, offensive lineman Parker Ehinger, and defensive lineman Bruce Hector have been elevated as COVID replacements, while wide receiver Javon McKinley and tight end Ross Travis are standard elevations.
The Lions are in clear need of depth at each of those positions. Beckett, who is being elevated for a third time this season, provides help at linebacker and on special teams with Alex Anzalone and Josh Woods suffering season-ending injuries, and Curtis Bolton coming into the weekend listed as questionable with a back injury that popped up on Thursday's practice report.