Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Heading back to Detroit
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Reeves-Maybin agreed to a contract with the Lions on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Reeves-Maybin, who spent the first five years of his NFL career in Detroit before joining Houston last season, is now set to reunite with his former team in 2023. The 230-pound linebacker posted career highs with 82 tackles, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles during his final campaign with the Lions in 2021, but he saw a significant drop in his snaps on defense during his lone season in Houston. He'll likely be ticketed for a depth role as he rejoins the Lions.
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Texans' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: In line to be released
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Houston plan to release Reeves-Maybin at the start of the league year, a source told Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston on Wednesday.
Reeves-Maybin filled a backup role for the Texans in 2022, notching 15 tackles and a fumble recovery. The league year is set to begin March 15, at which time Reeves-Maybin is expected to be removed from the roster.
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Texans' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Signing with Texans
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Reeves-Maybin will sign a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Texans on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Reeves-Maybin spent his first five professional seasons with the Lions, and he had a career-best year in 2021. Across 15 appearances, he logged 82 tackles (53 solo), four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The 27-year-old will be rewarded with a two-year deal from the Texans, and he should have a chance to carve out a sizable role in the team's defense.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Set for return
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Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Reeves-Maybin is active for the first time since Week 12 after logging a trio of limited practices. His return will provide a boost to the Detroit defense, as he's racked up 54 total tackles with one pass defended across 11 games on the campaign.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Chance to return Week 15
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Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Reeves-Maybin has sat out the past two games with the shoulder injury but may be able to retake the field Sunday. Derrick Barnes should continue to have an increased role if Reeves-Maybin remains sidelined.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Listed as non-participant
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Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimation.
Reeves-Maybin was sidelined for Sunday's win over the Vikings. If he hopes to play in Week 14 against Denver, he'll presumably need to practice in some capacity later in the week.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Sidelined for Week 13
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Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) won't play in Sunday's game against the Vikings, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Reeves-Maybin was unable to practice at all throughout the week. Derrick Barnes will likely get the start in Reeves-Maybin's place as the Lions try to slow down a Minnesota running game that will be led by Alexander Mattison with Dalvin Cook (shoulder) having been ruled out as well.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Opens week with two absences
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Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice.
Reeves-Maybin also failed to practice Wednesday after hurting his shoulder against the Bears on Thanksgiving. His availability for Sunday's matchup with Minnesota is in serious doubt, though Reeves-Maybin could give himself a shot at suiting up by practicing in some fashion Friday.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Questionable to return
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Reeves-Maybin is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Bears due to a shoulder injury.
Reeves-Maybin sustained his injury late in the fourth quarter and was replaced by Josh Woods. He totaled four tackles (two solo) prior to his departure. Woods and Derrick Barnes could see additional playing time if Reeves-Maybin is forced to miss additional time.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Returns from COVID list
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The Lions activated Reeves-Maybin (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Reeves-Maybin missed the start of training camp due to his placement on the COVID list, but he can now join teammates on the practice field. The linebacker is preparing for a fifth consecutive season as a key special-teams contributor with the Lions.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Placed on COVID list
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The Lions placed Reeves-Maybin on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Reeves-Maybin had been dealing with a heel injury earlier this offseason, but his absence to begin training camp is related to COVID-19 protocols. He'll hope to gain clearance before Detroit's Aug. 13 preseason opener against the Bills.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Injures heel
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Reeves-Maybin exited Tuesday's practice with a minor heel injury, Justin Rogers of the Detroit News reports.
The specifics of the injury aren't clear, but it sounds like Reeves-Maybin should be back on the field before long.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Ready for Sunday's contest
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Reeves-Maybin is active for Sunday's game versus the Colts.
Reeves-Maybin missed practice this week due to a non-injury related issue, but he'll join the team for Sunday's matchup. The fourth-year linebacker out of Tennessee barely plays on defense but is a consistent contributor on kick and punt coverage.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Might see expanded role on defense
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Reeves-Maybin could play a key role on defense in 2020, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.
Most of Detroit's linebackers are primarily the downhill type, but Reeves-Maybin (6-foot, 230 pounds) has a different skillset that could be useful to the Lions on passing downs. Considering Reeves-Maybin distinguished himself as arguably Detroit's best special teams player in 2019, any added utility on defense would seemingly make the 25-year-old a lock for the 53-man roster.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: New career high in tackles
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Reeves-Maybin totaled 37 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 16 games in 2019.
Despite opening the year with a significant role, Reeves-Maybin was almost exclusively a special-teams player for the majority of the season. While injuries to other members of the Lions defense forced the Tennessee product into an expanded role for the last three games of the campaign -- Reeves-Maybin contributed over six tackles per game over that stretch -- there's a reason he wasn't seeing much playing time before, which says something given how poor Detroit's linebacking corps was in 2019. Reeves-Maybin has one year left on his rookie contract, but the Lions probably aren't planning on him being a starter in 2020.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Lands on IR
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Reeves-Maybin (neck) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Reeves-Maybin was able to suit up against the Rams in Week 13 despite his neck injury, so it's somewhat surprising to see him land on season-ending injured reserve. It remains to be seen whether the second-year pro aggravated his injury during last week's loss. Kelvin Sheppard and Nicholas Grigsby could benefit from slightly increased snaps with Reeves-Maybin sidelined.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Headed to Detroit
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The Lions selected Reeves-Maybin in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, 124th overall.
Detroit continued to address its issues at linebacker Saturday by going after Reeves-Maybin. He came into the year as a potential Day 2 selection after a strong junior season that saw him rack up 105 total tackles and 14.0 tackles for loss. However, Reeves-Maybin had a season-ending shoulder injury early in his senior year and reportedly had a shaky pro day. If Reeves-Maybin is able to recapture his 2015 form, he'll end up being a nice value pick for the Lions in the fourth round.
