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Jeff Risdon

Lions officially start the return clock for DE Josh Paschal

It likely won’t happen for this week’s trip to Tampa Bay, but Josh Paschal is on the way back into the Detroit Lions lineup. The team started his 21-day window for activation from injured reserve on Friday.

Paschal hasn’t played since getting injured in the Lions’ Week 1 win in Kansas City. He suffered a knee injury that did not require surgery. After working with trainers earlier in the week, Paschal was an active participant in Friday’s practice session. That starts his activation window.

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The Lions now have 21 days to activate Paschal back to the active 53-man roster. Paschal is eligible at any time, though it’s unlikely to happen before Sunday’s game with just one practice under his belt. If he doesn’t get activated by the end of the 21-day window, he must spend the rest of the season on I.R.

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