2024 Defense Stats
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19
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Records sack in victory
Rodriguez recorded five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Lions' win over the Seahawks on Monday night.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez made the start at linebacker in place of an injured Derrick Barnes (knee, IR) and played 34 percent of the Lions' defensive snaps in base situations next to Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell. With Barnes out at least three more games, Rodriguez should handle an increased role on defense on top of his leading special teams job.
Rodriguez made the start at linebacker in place of an injured Derrick Barnes (knee, IR) and played 34 percent of the Lions' defensive snaps in base situations next to Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell. With Barnes out at least three more games, Rodriguez should handle an increased role on defense on top of his leading special teams job.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Commanding over half of the defensive snaps from Week 1 as a rookie, Rodriguez fared about as well as possible for a sixth-round draft pick last season. However, his game-by-game snap counts declined over the second half of the year, and the Lions not only signed Alex Anzalone to a significant extension this offseason, but they also spent a first-round pick on linebacker Jack Campbell. It remains to be seen how all of the pieces fit together, but Rodriguez figures to see a decent decline from his 554 defensive snaps in 2022.
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Large role reduction in 2023
Rodriguez recorded 22 tackles and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games in 2023.
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Good to go
Rodriguez (ankle) is active for Monday's game against the Raiders.
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Questionable to return
Rodriguez (ankle) exited Sunday's game against the Ravens and is listed as questionable.
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Defensive role dwindling
Rodriguez did not log a defensive snap during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.
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Back on the field
Rodriguez (undisclosed) has worked with the second-team defense during the majority of training camp practices this week, Dave Birkett of The Detroit Press reports.
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Looking at reduced role in '23
Rodriguez, who started 15 games as a rookie sixth-round pick in 2022, doesn't appear to have a good chance of reprising that slotting in the coming season, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.
The Oklahoma State product has been primarily running with the second-team defense during training camp, but that's not the only ominous sign Edholm cites for his prediction. Despite finishing third on the Lions in tackles last season, Rodriguez now has rookie 18th-overall pick Jack Campbell working in front of him. Meanwhile, third-year pro Derrick Barnes, whose already shown promise over his first pair of seasons, is looking even more improved thus far in camp. Factoring in Detroit favors plenty of two-linebacker alignments, and Rodriguez increasingly appears to be on the outside looking in.