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Lions' Dan Skipper: Signed to active roster
Detroit signed Skipper (hamstring) to its active roster Saturday.
Skipper suffered a hamstring injury in Detroit's Week 3 win over the Falcons. He has been sidelined since but now appears ready to provide depth along the offensive line in Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Exits with injury
Skipper has started the second half on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Skipper entered the game at right tackle for Matt Nelson, who left with an ankle injury. With both now sidelined, Colby Sorsdal has taken over at the position.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Clears physical examination
Skipper returned to practice after being re-instated from the Lions' active/non-football illness list Saturday.
It's unknown why Skipper initially landed on the active/NFI list, but he should now be ready to compete for a spot on Detroit's active roster during training camp. The 27-year-old has played a total of 10 games during his career and could provide a role as an emergency backup for the Lions this coming regular season.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Receives NFI designation
Skipper (illness) was added to the Lions' active/non-football illness list Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.
Skipper has spent time on and off Detroit's practice squad over the past two seasons, appearing in six games for the team during this span. The 27-year-old should compete for a backup role at offensive tackle when healthy this preseason.
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Dan Skipper: Works out with Raiders
Skipper (leg) had a workout with the Raiders on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Skipper spent training camp with the Lions and went down with the leg injury in the preseason finale. He landed on injured reserve before being waived with an injury settlement, and he now appears to be healthy.
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Dan Skipper: Waived with injury settlement
The Lions waived Skipper (leg) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Skipper suffered the leg injury during Detroit's preseason finale, but it is unclear how severe the injury is. When healthy, he will be eligible to join a new team during the 2021 campaign.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Reverts to IR
Skipper (leg) reverted to the Lions' injured reserve Wednesday, per the NFL's official transactions log.
Skipper suffered a leg injury during Detroit's preseason finale. The offensive tackle spent time on the Lions' practice squad in 2020.
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Dan Skipper: Waived by Lions
Skipper (leg) was waived/injured by the Lions on Monday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Skipper needed to be carted off the field after appearing to injure the lower part of his left leg during Detroit's preseason finale. He'll revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Bumps to active roster
Skipper was promoted to the Lions' active roster from the practice squad Saturday.
The 26-year-old joined Detroit's practice squad in October and has appeared in two games since joining the team, and he now has a longer-term spot on the active roster. Skipper provides depth at offensive tackle with Tyrell Crosby (ankle) sidelined.
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Dan Skipper: Signs with Detroit
Skipper (undisclosed) agreed to a contract with the Lions' practice squad Wednesday.
Skipper was waived off IR with an injury settlement by the Lions earlier this season but appears back to full health. The 25-year-old will provide depth at offensive line on the practice squad.
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Dan Skipper: Reaches injury settlement
Skipper (undisclosed) was waived from IR with an injury settlement Monday per the NFL's official transaction log.
The Lions originally waived Skipper during final roster cuts, and he ultimately went unclaimed. As a result, he subsequently reverted to the team's IR. Now that he and the team have reached an injury settlement, he will be able to look for a new landing spot once his health is back up to par.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Transitions to IR
Skipper (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Sunday, per the league's official transactions report.
Skipper went unclaimed after the Lions waived him with an injury designation Saturday.
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Lions' Dan Skipper: Promoted from practice squad
Skipper was promoted to the Lions' 53-man roster Saturday.
Skipper has been on Detroit's practice squad since being waived toward the end of November, but he'll now rejoin the active roster. The 25-year-old provides depth at offensive tackle with Rick Wagner (knee) sidelined this week.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-9, 330 lbs |
| Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Arkansas |
| Experience: 4 |