Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84) catches a pass in front of Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (9) in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84) catches a pass in front of Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (9) and Loren Strickland, right, in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Trey Lance, center, catches a touchdown pass between Detroit Lions safety Loren Strickland (24) ad cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (9) in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. runs drills during an NFL football practice Monday, July 28, 2025, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Lions put CB Ennis Rakestraw on IR with season-ending shoulder injury and sign TE Steven Stilianos.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stilianos.
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84) catches a pass in front of Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (9) in the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stilianos.
Detroit made the moves Thursday after coach Dan Campbell lamented that Rakestraw was hurt a year after injuries limited him to eight games as a rookie.
“You hate it for the kid,†Campbell said earlier this week. “It’s not his fault, just one of those tough deals. All you can do is try to get it better and rehab, come back stronger and move on.â€
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Detroit drafted the former Missouri star in the second round last year and his season ended in mid-November after various ailments kept him off the field.
Stilianos provides depth at tight end for exhibition games, limiting snaps for starter Sam LaPorta and veteran backups Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra.
Rakestraw played when the opened the preseason with a 34-7 loss to the .
Detroit plays the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night in its second of four exhibition games.
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