The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 8 matchup with divisional rival Minnesota Vikings, and Lions starting corner Roger McCreary is active and will play in this game. McCreary was a late addition to Friday’s injury report, being listed as questionable after having a limited practice with a foot injury, but the injury is not significant enough to keep him from contributing.
If you missed this week’s roster transactions or need a refresher, we’ve got you covered with our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings and a visual overview. We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including my breakdowns of the Vikings’ offensive/defensive schemes and Honolulu Blueprint: Predictions for a victory, an On Paper preview from Jeremy Reisman, three key matchups to watch from Anthony Balaj, five key stats to know from Al Karsten, 5 questions preview from Ryan Mathews, our POD staff pick-em predictions from Brandon Knapp, and our fans pick-a-winner survey results.
The Lions’ game-day roster sits at 53 players. With 48 players eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare five players inactive for today’s matchup.
Lions inactives:
TE Jackson Meeks
C Seth McLaughlin
EDGE Ahmed Hassanein
DL Mekhi Wingo
S Bishop Fitzgerald
Vikings inactives:
QB Max Brosmer (emergency 3rd QB)
RB Demond Claiborne
OL Caleb Tiernan
DL Elijah Williams
CB Charles Demmings
S Jakobe Thomas