Lions elevate rookie pass rusher from the practice squad vs. Cowboys

Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are in relatively strong health as a team. However, they still need some reinforcements for the Week 6 matchup in Dallas against the Cowboys.

To that end, the Lions elevated EDGE Isaac Ukwu from the practice squad to the active roster for the Cowboys game. Ukwu is an undrafted rookie from Ole Miss who made a strong push to make the Lions’ 53-man roster over the summer.

Ukwu’s elevation comes a day after Lions head coach Dan Campbell talked up the rookie’s potential to make an impact. Ukwu could see his first regular-season action in the pass rush rotation with Josh Paschal, James Houston and Trevor Nowaske as the Lions look to find replacement contributions for injured Derrick Barnes and Marcus Davenport.