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INJURIES · WEEK 9

Jacob Saylors inactive for Lions’ Week 9 game against Dolphins

The Detroit running back carried a questionable designation with a neck injury before being inactive for the matchup at Miami.

First Down Central Desk Published Nov 09, 2026 · 05:20 PM ET

Game-day availability

Jacob Saylors was inactive for Detroit’s Week 9 game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. The running back had been listed as questionable with a neck injury.

Practice and depth-chart context

Saylors was limited in practice on November 6, 2026, with the neck injury. He holds the No. 2 spot on Detroit’s kick-return depth chart, making his absence relevant to the Lions’ return options as well as their running back availability.