There was some good news on the Detroit Lions injury front on Wednesday. Head coach Dan Campbell said before practice that the Lions have started the clock on fullback Jason Cabinda to return to practice and eventually the active roster.
Cabinda has been on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list since training camp with an ankle injury. By returning to practice on Wednesday, as Campbell indicated he would, Cabinda now has 21 days to either be activated from the PUP list to the active roster or placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Coordinator Ben Johnson’s offense has largely moved away from using a fullback without Cabinda in the lineup. However, now that TE T.J. Hockenson is no longer on the team, that creates an opening for more usage of the fullback role. Cabinda did play some in-line tight end in 2021, too.
