Lions' Hakeem Valles: Carving out roster spot

Valles is making his case for a spot on the 53-man roster, according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com.

Valles looked excellent in joint practices against the Giants, hauling in a pair of touchdown passes while spending significant time with the first team. No. 2 TE Michael Roberts has struggled during August practices, so Valles could certainly spell him with both his run-blocking and pass-catching ability. Still, Valles hasn't made a catch over 12 games since entering the league in 2016, so his fantasy impact will be minimal behind starter Luke Willson.