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Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 11/16/2025
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rodriguez will be forced to miss a portion of the upcoming season as he continues to recover from a torn ACL that he suffered in November. Prior to going down with the injury, the linebacker compiled 43 total tackles, including a career-high 2.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defense over 10 regular-season contests. With Derrick Barnes returning to action at outside linebacker after missing the team's final 14 regular-season contests and the postseason with a knee injury of his own, Rodriguez will remain in a reserve role in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $3.85 million contract with the Lions in May of 2022.
Aiming for Week 11 return
The Lions are planning for Rodriguez (knee) to make his 2025 debut Week 11 against the Eagles on Nov. 16, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
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The Lions opened Rodriguez's 21-day practice window Tuesday, and though he'll be eligible to play as soon as this Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Lions want to have him ramp up slowly as he works his way back from the ACL tear he sustained last November. Before suffering the knee injury, the linebacker totaled a pair of sacks among his 43 tackles over 10 appearances during the 2024 campaign.
The Lions opened Rodriguez's 21-day practice window Tuesday, and though he'll be eligible to play as soon as this Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Lions want to have him ramp up slowly as he works his way back from the ACL tear he sustained last November. Before suffering the knee injury, the linebacker totaled a pair of sacks among his 43 tackles over 10 appearances during the 2024 campaign.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Commanding over half of the defensive snaps from Week 1 as a rookie, Rodriguez fared about as well as possible for a sixth-round draft pick last season. However, his game-by-game snap counts declined over the second half of the year, and the Lions not only signed Alex Anzalone to a significant extension this offseason, but they also spent a first-round pick on linebacker Jack Campbell. It remains to be seen how all of the pieces fit together, but Rodriguez figures to see a decent decline from his 554 defensive snaps in 2022.
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Set to return to practice
Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that the Lions plan to open the 21-day practice window for Rodriguez (knee) to return from the reserve/PUP list, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
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Aiming to practice after bye
Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday the Lions are hopeful to get Rodriguez (knee) back at practice following the Week 8 bye, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
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Will miss at least four games
Rodriguez (knee) was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
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Heads to active/PUP list
Rodriguez (knee) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Lions on Thursday.
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Likely out for start of season
Rodriguez (knee) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Will miss rest of season
Rodriguez will miss the rest of the season with the torn ACL he suffered in Thursday's win over the Bears, ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez started in six of his 10 appearances in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, a defensed pass and a fumble recovery. The third-year pro had been a steady contributor with at least five tackles in five games, and the news of his absence the rest of the way led the Lions to sign veteran Kwon Alexander from the Broncos' practice squad Friday.
Rodriguez started in six of his 10 appearances in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, a defensed pass and a fumble recovery. The third-year pro had been a steady contributor with at least five tackles in five games, and the news of his absence the rest of the way led the Lions to sign veteran Kwon Alexander from the Broncos' practice squad Friday.