Tag: Tim Boyle

Aug 27, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (12) passes the ball during the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Lions QB Tim Boyle to start at Cleveland

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Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle will make his first career NFL start Sunday in Cleveland, according to reports.

Jared Goff missed practice this week while recovering from an oblique injury sustained in last weekend’s 16-16 tie with Pittsburgh.

Boyle, 27, could remain the starter for Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against Chicago, depending on Goff’s progress.

The Lions signed Boyle to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with a $1 million signing bonus in March.

He appeared in 11 games with Green Bay during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, completing 3 of 4 passes for 15 yards.

Goff, 27, ranks 25th in the NFL with eight touchdown passes in nine starts — only one in his last five games. He is in his first season with Detroit following an offseason trade that sent Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.

–Field Level Media

Nov 14, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) sacks Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) in overtime at Heinz Field. The game ended in a 16-16 tie. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Lions QB Jared Goff (oblique) misses practice again

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Thursday.

Goff is nursing an oblique injury he sustained in last Sunday’s 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Should Goff be a spectator this Sunday, Tim Boyle likely will get the nod to start for the Lions (0-8-1) against the host Browns (5-5).

Boyle, 27, remains in the 21-day practice window to be activated from injured reserve. David Blough is the only other active quarterback on the roster.

Goff, 27, is 25th in the NFL with eight touchdown passes in 2021, his first season in Detroit following the offseason trade with the Los Angeles Rams involving Matthew Stafford. He has only one touchdown pass in the past five games.

Goff was sacked four times by the Steelers and went for tests on his oblique Monday. He was sacked five times the previous week by the Philadelphia Eagles in a 44-6 loss.

–Field Level Media