Prior to Thursday’s training camp practice, Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia spoke to the media and he started things off by announcing four roster moves.
Those moves include placing Jashon Cornell on Injured Reserve with an Achilles injury, signing WR Chris Lacy and RB Wes Hills, and releasing FB Luke Sellers.
Lions roster updates:
Jashon Cornell is being placed on IRWR Chris Lacy and RB Wes Hill has been signed
FB Luke Sellers has been released
— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt) August 20, 2020
This is obviously some unfortunate news for Cornell, who was selected by the Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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ESPN’S SIMULATION MODEL PREDICTS DETROIT LIONS FLOOR AND CEILING FOR 2020
The 2020 NFL season is right around the corner and all we can do at this point is cross our fingers that the season will go on as planned and we get to watch out Detroit Lions make a run at the playoffs.
After a 3-12-1 record in 2019, there is only one way to go but up, and with a healthy Matthew Stafford, that is exactly what many expect to happen in 2020.
According to ESPN, who used their Football Power Index (FPI) to run 20,000 simulations, the Lions have the lowest floor and ceiling compared to the rest of their counterparts in the NFC North.
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ESPN’s simulation model predicts Detroit Lions floor and ceiling for 2020