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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Won't play Sunday
Vaitai (knee) is inactive Sunday against the Falcons.
Vaitai was ruled out Saturday, so his appearance on the inactive list does not come as a surprise. Graham Glasgow should draw the start at right guard.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Expects to avoid IR
Coach Dan Campbell said Monday he doesn't expect Vaitai (knee) to go on injured reserve, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
After he was helped off the field with a knee injury during Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss versus Seattle, Campbell's comments represent good news for Vaitai. Whether he'll be available for Week 3 is still very much in question though, and if he misses more time, veteran Graham Glasgow should continue to fill in at right guard.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Helped off field
Vaitai exited Sunday's game against the Seahawks with a knee injury.
Vaitai limped off the field with the aid of trainers and had trouble putting pressure on his left leg, according to Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site. Graham Glasgow has taken over at right guard.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Playing with first-team offense
Vaitai (back) was spotted working with the starting offensive line at Lions camp Sunday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.
Vaitai has been dealing with a back injury that held him out of the 2022 season but has since had time to move past the issue. The veteran guard also still seems to hold a starting spot on the offensive line after Evan Brown, who filled in for him last season, signed with Seattle this offseason.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Takes pay cut
Vaitai (back) recently agreed to a reduced salary to remain with the Lions, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Overpaid by Detroit's previous front office, Vaitai is expected to compete with Graham Glasgow for the starting job at right guard once recovered from a back injury that sidelined him for the entire 2022 season.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Unlikely to return this season
Vaitai (back) is unlikely to play again this season after he underwent surgery in September, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
Vaitai's chances of returning this season are "slim to none" following his back surgery, according to head coach Dan Campbell. Logan Stenberg will likely remain the top option at right guard for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Undergoes surgey
Vaitai (back) underwent surgery earlier this week, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Despite the need for surgery, head coach Dan Campbell is not willing to rule Vaitai out for the season yet. In his Week 1 absence, Logan Stenberg drew the start at right guard. However, if Tommy Kraemer (back) is able to return, he may be pegged to take over that role.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Dealing with back injury
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday that Vaitai is dealing with a back injury, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
Campbell said it started bothering Vaitai during the preseason finale against Pittsburgh, but the offensive lineman wasn't placed on injured reserve until Monday. While Vaitai will be forced to sit out at least four games, Campbell relays that there's no timetable for his return, though surgery isn't expected, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com. In Vaitai's absence, Tommy Kraemer and Drew Forbes will compete for the starting right guard spot to start 2022.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Placed on IR
The Lions placed Vaitai (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.
The extent of the injury remains unclear, but Vaitai will miss at least the first four games of the regular season. In his absence, Tommy Kraemer and Drew Forbes will compete for the starting right guard spot to start the 2022 campaign.
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Lions' Halapoulivaati Vaitai: Clears COVID protocols
Vaitai was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Vaitai spent five days in COVID protocols and was forced to miss the Lions' loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. Now healthy, he should return to his role of starting right guard Week 18 against the Packers.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 322 lbs |
| Birthplace: Haltom City, TX |
| Age: 30 |
| School: TCU |
| Experience: 8 |