Paschal (back) wasn't activated off the NFI list before the expiration of his 21-day practice window and is therefore ineligible to play for the remainder of this season, Christian Booher of SI.com reports.
Paschal was placed on the non-football injury list in August due to a back injury. He was designated to return Nov. 5, thus opening his 21-day window for activation. It appeared Paschal could be on the verge of returning when he was deemed a full participant in Monday's practice walkthrough, but he was labeled as DNP both Tuesday and Wednesday, and Detroit ultimately decided that he's not far enough in his recovery to suit up this season. Paschal's future with the team is very murky, as he's in the final year of his rookie contract.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Staying on NFI list
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Paschal (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Green Bay.
Paschal's 21-day practice window opened Nov. 5, but he hasn't recovered quite enough from a back injury to make his 2025 regular-season debut.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Full go at walkthrough
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Paschal (back) was considered a full participant at the Lions' walkthrough Monday.
Paschal has been slowly working his way back from a back injury that has sidelined him for the entirety of the season to this point, returning to practice Nov. 5. The offensive lineman will need to be activated from the non-football injury list by Thursday, or he'll remain unavailable for the rest of the year.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Will stay on NFI list
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Paschal (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Paschal continues to work from a back injury that caused him to start the regular season on the NFI list. His 21-day window to return opened Nov. 5, so he'll have to be activated from the NFI list ahead of Thursday's game against the Packers, otherwise he would be forced to miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Still limited in practice
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Paschal (back) logged a limited practice Thursday.
Paschal hasn't yet played this season and is still on the non-football injury list. He was designated to return to practice Nov. 5, so his 21-day window to return is less than a week away. It remains to be seen if Paschal will be activated in time to make his season debut against the Giants this Sunday.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Estimated as limited
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Paschal (back) was limited during Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
Paschal is in the final stages of his recovery from a back injury from July that caused him to start the regular season on the NFI list. He's been limited in practice since returning to practice Nov. 12, and he'll likely have to log at least one full practice to have a realistic chance of playing Sunday against the Giants.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Not playing Week 11
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Paschal (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Paschal was limited in practice all week due to a back injury that he's been recovering from since July. He hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to make his 2025 debut Week 11 and will remain on the reserve/non-football injury list. Paschal's next opportunity to play is Week 12 against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Returns to practice
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Paschal (back) was a limited participant in Detroit's practice Wednesday.
Paschal has been on the reserve/non-football injury list since July but managed to practice for just the second time since getting hurt. If he's able to practice fully either Thursday or Friday, the 26-year-old could be activated ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Not ready to return
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Paschal (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington.
Paschal's 21-day practice window to be activated from the reserve/non-football injury list opened Wednesday. He logged a trio of limited practices during Week 10 prep, but he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to be activated off the NFI list ahead of Sunday's road contest, so Week 11 against the Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16 is his next opportunity to make his 2025 debut. Paschal is in the final stages of his recovery from a lingering back injury from the offseason.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Back at practice
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Paschal (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Paschal was designated to return from the reserve/non-football injury list this week, ultimately making his return to practice Wednesday. The team has now opened a 21-day practice window for the 25-year-old to be activated from the NFI list, and if he fails to do so, he'd remain sidelined for the rest of the year.
Head coach Dan Campbell said Paschal (undisclosed) is still a few weeks away from practicing, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
Paschal is still recovering from the undisclosed injury that landed him on the reserve/non-football injury list back in August. Once healthy, the 25-year-old should contribute as a depth defender.
Lions' Josh Paschal: Remains without clear timetable
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Paschal (undisclosed) remains without a clear timetable for return, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
Paschal has yet to play this season and remains on the reserve/non-football injury list. It's still unclear what injury he's dealing with, but Paschal is eligible to return to practice at any moment. The 25-year-old defensive end appeared in 14 regular-season games last season, making 10 starts, and recorded 21 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Paschal will now miss at least four games, meaning his first chance to return is Week 5 versus the Bengals. It's still unclear what the 2022 second-round pick is dealing with, but the Lions are prepared to ride the wave until he returns. They signed Marcus Davenport and re-signed Al-Quadin Muhammad to serve at defensive end opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Paschal will need to earn his starting role once he returns.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Could return later than hoped
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Head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that Paschal's (undisclosed) return "could be a little later than we hoped" after Paschal was previously aiming to return in early September, Nolan Bianchi of the Detroit News reports.
Paschal looks unlikely to be ready for the regular-season opener against the Packers on Sept. 7. Depending on the projected length of his absence, Paschal could be a candidate to begin the season on IR or the PUP list. He's currently on the active/non-football injury list.
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Lions' Josh Paschal: Placed on active/NFI list
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Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Thursday.
Once he's ready to resume practice, Paschal can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. The defensive end took on a starting role last season after Aidan Hutchinson broke his leg in Week 6, though he did deal with a knee injury. A second-round pick in 2022, Paschal has yet to record more than 2.0 sacks in a season, and he is entering the final year of his rookie deal.
