Dan Campbell gives a grim update on Lions' offensive line with Jamarco Jones news

"No".

That was Dan Campbell's response when asked if reserve offensive tackle Jamarco Jones would make a return to the field this year. After being placed on injured reserve before the Detroit Lions' opening game, Jones' eighth season of his career is over before it started.

Jones was dealing with an ankle that appeared to hopefully be healed. With his initial designation, Jones would miss four games with an opportunity to return to the Lions active roster. With Campbell's decision to place him on the IR for the year, the Lions have opted to sign OT Devin Cochran.

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Cochran has spent the past several years with the Cincinnati Bengals since coming into the NFL as a 2022 UDFA. He has appeared in 9 games with one start, logging 152 offensive snaps last year. He is now is with Detroit on their practice squad.

With Jones out for the season, look for the Lions to take advantage of the ability to elevate a practice squad player three times before having to sign them to the active roster. Dan Skipper is an immediate choice to fill Jones' role moving forward.

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Jones' roster spot has was filled by running back Jacob Saylors, who contributed on special teams as the team's primary kick returner. Saylors was also elevated to provide some backup at running back with the aggravation of Sione Vaki's groin injury, which landed him out of practice for the entire week leading up to the Lions' Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.

Jones is now the eighth Lion on injured reserve this season. In addition to their ever growing "walking wounded", the Lions also roster four players on the physically unable to perform list.

Lions fans will now hold their breath as they await updates on Terrion Arnold (groin), and Daniel Thomas (broken bone in hand) ahead of Week 2.