Lions
- Lions HC Dan Campbell said the team will not put in a waiver claim for WR Odell Beckham Jr. (Dave Birkett)
- Campbell mentioned the Lions released WR Tyrell Williams because they didnโt think he would contribute the rest of the season. He had been on injured reserve with a concussion. (Justin Rogers)
- Campbell added OT Taylor Decker will practice at left tackle this week. (Tim Twentyman)
- Campbell isnโt concerned about first-round OT Penei Sewell moving back to right tackle: โLook, heโs a damn good athlete. And a professional. Heโll be fine.โ (Nick Baumgardner)
Packers
Packers HC Matt LaFleur blamed himself for not preparing QB Jordan Love well enough.
โThis one falls on me, squarely,โ LaFleur said, via ESPNโs Rob Demovsky. โCertainly, for us to be 2-for-12 on third down, obviously didnโt have a good enough plan for some of the zero pressures that they brought on us.
โBut I thought our guys battled. I thought Jordan, I was really proud of the way he played. He hung in there, he was taking hits and delivering the ball. I thought he did a really good job. But I think that, ultimately, Iโve got to be better and this one falls squarely on me.โ
Love mentioned he didnโt handle the Chiefsโ blitzes well.
โI think we started having a better answer in the end, but yeah, they were bringing the all-out, they were eating us up and we just werenโt able to execute on those plays that we had against it,โ Love said. โI think all it took was maybe one big play against it, and it wouldnโt have been coming as much. Obviously, we werenโt able to execute it, so thatโs why they kept bringing it.โ
- LaFleur is hopeful first-round CB Eric Stokes wonโt be out an extended period of time after suffering an injury during the teamโs pregame warmups: โIt was just a freak thing in pregame. He went up for a ball and landed wrong โฆ Weโre hopeful that itโs not gonna be something long term.โ (Matt Schneidman)
- LaFleur said QB Aaron Rodgers will start Sundayโs game against the Seahawks if heโs cleared on Saturday, while Love will take on all the practice reps throughout the week. (Tom Silverstein)
- Love said he โwas not good enoughโ during the teamโs loss to the Chiefs. He felt he got into a rhythm towards the end of the game, but by then it was too late. (Ryan Wood)
- When he was asked if he believed heโs ready to be a full-time starter in the league, Love replied without hesitation: โYes I do.โ (Wood)
Vikings
- Vikings HC Mike Zimmer confirmed that because unvaccinated players who test positive must be out at least 10 days, S Harrison Smith will also miss next Sundayโs game against the Chargers. (Chris Tomasson)
- Vikings RB Dalvin Cook praised fourth-round RB Kene Nwangwu following his kick return for a touchdown: โSpecial talent right there. I feel his speed is unmatched.โ (Tomasson)
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