{"id":18928,"date":"2025-11-27T14:35:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/tom-kennedy-gets-unexpected-thanksgiving-opportunity-with-lions-now-set-to-face-packers-on-highest-stake-divisional-day\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:36:15","slug":"17680-tom-kennedy-signed-to-detroit-lions-active-roster-set-to-play-packers-on-thanksg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/17680-tom-kennedy-signed-to-detroit-lions-active-roster-set-to-play-packers-on-thanksg\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Kennedy gets unexpected Thanksgiving opportunity with Lions, now set to face Packers on highest-stake divisional day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size:1.1em;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px'><b>Tom Kennedy<\/b> landed a major opportunity before the <b>Lions&#8217; Thanksgiving showdown<\/b> with the <b>Green Bay Packers<\/b>. The <b>Detroit Lions signed the veteran wide receiver<\/b> to their active roster on <b>Wednesday, November 26<\/b>, elevating him from the practice squad. Kennedy now travels to <b>Ford Field<\/b> for the <b>1 p.m. ET Thursday game<\/b> against an injury-depleted receiving group.<\/p>\n<div style='background:#f9f9f9;padding:20px;border-left:4px solid #e74c3c;margin:25px 0'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<ul style='margin:10px 0;padding-left:20px'>\n<li><b>Original Lions tenure:<\/b> Kennedy spent entire 2019 season on Detroit&#8217;s roster with 14 receptions for 195 yards over 24 games<\/li>\n<li><b>Practice squad return:<\/b> Reactivated from practice squad <b>Wednesday<\/b> after being held as healthy scratch in <b>Week 11<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Special teams impact:<\/b> No. 3 receiver <b>Kalif Raymond<\/b> suffers ankle injury, Kennedy fills return duties alongside rookie <b>Dominic Lovett<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Injury crisis:<\/b> Lions losing <b>Sam LaPorta<\/b> (season-ending injury) and <b>Brock Wright<\/b> (neck injury) at tight end positions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Lions Face Major Receiver Depth Shortage<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Detroit Lions&#8217; receiving corps<\/b> took another hit before <b>Thanksgiving<\/b>. The team ruled out <b>Kalif Raymond<\/b>, the <b>No. 3 receiver<\/b> and primary return specialist, with an ankle injury suffered last week against the <b>New York Giants<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>With <b>Tim Patrick traded<\/b> in the offseason and receiving weapons depleted, the Lions needed emergency depth. That&#8217;s where <b>Kennedy enters the equation<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Kennedy&#8217;s Journey: From 2019 Regular to Practice Squad Survivor<\/h2>\n<p><b>Tom Kennedy<\/b> remains the ultimate <b>Lions roster survivor<\/b>. The <b>Bryant University product<\/b>, born <b>July 29, 1996<\/b>, played for Detroit since <b>2019<\/b> and made 24 appearances with one start.<\/p>\n<p>In his original stint, Kennedy caught <b>14 passes for 195 yards<\/b>. After departing the active roster, he returned on a <b>reserve\/future contract<\/b> in January, then spent this season between waiver wires and practice squads before his <b>November 26 elevation<\/b>.<\/p>\n<table style='width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0'>\n<tr style='background:#f4f4f4'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Career Statistic<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>College<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Bryant University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>College Stats (18 games)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>90 receptions, 1,298 yards, 10 touchdowns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Current Age<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>29 years old<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Hometown<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Farmingdale, New York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Position<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Wide Receiver (#85)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Jersey Number<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Why Kennedy Matters for Thanksgiving Day Game<\/h2>\n<p><b>Kennedy&#8217;s elevation serves multiple purposes<\/b> for the <b>Lions<\/b>. Beyond potential receiving contributions, the veteran offers expertise on <b>special teams<\/b>\u2014kicking off and returning punts and kicks.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Lions offense<\/b> already deals with <b>Sam LaPorta&#8217;s season-ending injury<\/b> and <b>Brock Wright&#8217;s neck injury<\/b>. Missing two tight ends forces the team to rotate <b>Ross Dwelley, Anthony Firkser<\/b>, and rookie <b>Zach Horton<\/b> into larger workloads.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left:4px solid #3498db;padding-left:20px;margin:25px 0;font-style:italic;color:#555'><p>\n&#8220;Rookie wide receiver Dominic Lovett has experience returning punts and the Lions signed veteran wide receiver Tom Kennedy from the practice squad to the active roster. Kennedy also has experience returning kicks.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style='font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:-15px'>\u2014 <b>Tim Twentyman<\/b>, Detroit Lions Official Communications<\/p>\n<h2>Packers Present Critical NFC North Test<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Thanksgiving matchup against Green Bay<\/b> carries massive weight. The <b>Lions (7-4)<\/b> sit just behind the <b>Packers (7-3-1)<\/b> in the <b>NFC North standings<\/b>, with the <b>Chicago Bears (8-3)<\/b> leading the division.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit dropped <b>three of six recent games<\/b> but bounced back with a comeback victory over the <b>Giants<\/b>. Momentum matters in divisional play, and the <b>Thanksgiving day game at Ford Field<\/b> represents a perfect opportunity to prove the offense functions despite injury challenges.<\/p>\n<h2>Can the Lions and Kennedy Create Turkey Day Magic?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether <b>Kennedy sees significant snaps<\/b> remains uncertain. His primary value appears tied to <b>special teams contributions<\/b> and emergency receiving depth.<\/p>\n<p>Still, <b>the opportunity itself speaks volumes<\/b>. The <b>Lions clearly believe Kennedy merits active roster consideration<\/b> after his impressive preseason and practice performances. <b>Thanksgiving 2025 marks his chance<\/b> to prove he still belongs on an <b>NFL field<\/b> after spending most of the season fighting for roster spots.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Heavy Sports<\/b> &#8211; Lions roster moves and Thanksgiving preparations<\/li>\n<li><b>Detroit Lions Official<\/b> &#8211; Player transactions and game inactives<\/li>\n<li><b>ESPN<\/b> &#8211; Player profiles and NFL statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":18927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Ford Field\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Farmingdale, New 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