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with some wide receivers ever since trading Golden Tate last week Youth Kenny Golladay Jersey , and it appears they will finally make their move shortly. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Lions are signing former Texans receiver Bruce Ellington. Ellington worked out for the Lions last week after he was cut from the Texans’ injured reserve list earlier in the week. Though Ellington has struggled through injury over his short NFL career, the Lions must have confidence in his current health. In 40 career games, Ellington has 56 catches for 637 yards and five touchdowns. He could also double as the Lions’ returner as they continue to shift through options after Jamal Agnew’s injury. Perhaps most notable, however, is who the Lions are waiving. Rapoport indicates Detroit will be waiving former second-round pick Ameer Abdullah. Abdullah has been a non-factor in Detroit ever since the Lions drafted Kerryon Johnson this year. In the first eight games of this season, Abdullah was active for just two and mostly relegated to special teams duties.Abdullah came to Detroit with high expectations Youth Kerryon Johnson Jersey , but poor offensive line play and early injuries derailed his career despite a promising start. Abdullah finishes his Lions career with 1,251 rushing yards (3.8 YPC) and just six rushing touchdowns. Oddly, the Lions already had an open roster spot after waiving receiver Andy Jones on Monday. So expect another roster move coming soon—although it’s important to note the Lions have not confirmed Tuesday’s moves yet. UPDATE: The Lions have confirmed the move and the additional transaction for the open spot. Zach Zenner is back. Earlier in the year, Zenner was placed on injured reserve after suffering a back injury in the preseason finale. They waived Zenner from IR a couple weeks into the season, making them eligible to re-sign him after the terms of his injury settlement were up plus three additional weeks.Bold prediction of the week: Lions and Packers face off in shootout... on the ground? Another week, another bold prediction of the week. It was a shame the Lions couldn’t recreate their prime time performance when they played the Dallas Cowboys last week, but who knows? Maybe their massacre of the New England Patriots was a crime of passion Color Rush Taylor Decker Jersey , and with a meeting against the Packers coming up Sunday, we could see that same passion light a fire under this streaky Lions team. Bold prediction of the week: Lions and Packers combine for 300 yards rushingFor the Lions, we all know how beautiful a thing it can be when the running game is working. Week 3 against the Patriots was a strange feeling to see the offense move the ball and be in such firm control of the game. Last week, Kerryon Johnson continued to perform well when given the ball, averaging just over six yards per carry on nine rushes against the Cowboys. After the game, Matt Patricia took flak from the media as Johnson seemed to disappear from the game despite being productive. LeGarrette Blount and Theo Riddick received most of the snaps at running back, but the running game stagnated as the game progressed. If Patricia can see the side of his critics Frank Ragnow Jersey , expect Johnson to be the primary back on Sunday. On the Packers’ side, things are changing in the backfield. Aaron Jones, who emerged as their number one running back last season, returned from suspension in Week 3. He has since had seven and twelve touches in the last two weeks, respectively. Jones has been very productive, averaging 6.3 yards-per-carry in that span, which gives all the more reason for Mike McCarthy to keep increasing his workload this week against the Lions. If both of these narratives fall into place http://www.authenticsdetroitlions.com/cheap-tavon-wilson-jersey , we could see a lot of handoffs in this game. Kerryon Johnson has been very productive since his role has expanded; if he can hit his stride early Sunday there’s no reason for the Lions to turn away from him. For the Packers, Aaron Jones’ productivity has been welcomed and they will continue to feed him against the Lions’ 32nd-ranked run defense. It could be a surprisingly ground-dominated game from both teams come Sunday afternoon.

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