Detroit Lions Start Season With Multiple Injuries, Roster Moves

The Detroit Lions have made several roster moves ahead of the start of their 2025 training camp, signing rookie offensive lineman Tate Ratledge and adding veteran cornerback DiCaprio Bootle, a former Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl team member, to bolster their secondary. The team placed multiple key players on injured lists, including six on the Physically Unable to Perform list, two on the Non-Football Injury list, and one on the Reserve/PUP list, with notable absences such as starters Taylor Decker and Levi Onwuzurike expected to miss significant time. Among the injured, Alim McNeill and Malcolm Rodriguez are anticipated to miss the season's start due to torn ACL recoveries, while the Lions have waived running back Anthony Tyus and cornerback Divaad Wilson, the latter released with an injury settlement shortly after signing. The retirement of longtime center Frank Ragnow due to a lingering foot injury also opened a roster spot for the team. These adjustments reflect the Lions' efforts to manage injuries and improve depth, particularly in the secondary and running back positions, as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season.