Report: Dwight Freeney will NOT play vs. Vikings

While Detroit Lions fans were thrilled to see Dwight Freeney claimed by Detroit on Wednesday, it doesn’t appear their new pass rusher will be in the lineup on Thursday. Jim Caldwell reportedly told Stacey Dales of NFL Network that Freeney will not dress for the big Thanksgiving game against the Minnesota Vikings.

.@Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell just told me that DE Dwight Freeney, acquired off waivers yesterday, is not going to dress today v.MIN. @nflnetwork

— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) November 23, 2017 While the news surely come as a disappointment, it’s not all that surprising considering the shortened timeline. Freeney had just played a game on Monday with the Seahawks and had less than…