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Finds work with Detroit The Lions signed Keys to the practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Keys has been bouncing around the league for the past three seasons and has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gets look from Lions Keys (leg) had a tryout with Detroit on Tuesday, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Keys signed with the Lions in June but suffered a leg injury during training camp and was placed on IR before reaching an injury settlement with the club. He now appears to be back to full health and looking for another opportunity. Keys has yet to log an NFL appearance, and if he eventually signs with Detroit or elsewhere, he will likely need to settle for a practice-squad contract.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cut with injury settlement Detroit waived Keys (leg) from its injured reserve list with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Unless he's scooped up by another team during the current waiver period, Keys is now on track to become a free agent. He's still waiting to make his regular-season NFL debut, but his next opportunity may have to come with a different squad.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Going to IR Keys (leg) reverted from waivers to Detroit's injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Keys was not claimed by another team after the Lions waived him with an injury designation Tuesday, and now he's set to spend the year on IR recovering from a leg issue. For now, guys like Lucky Jackson and Tarik Black could see an uptick in reps during practices.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Waived/injured by Detroit The Lions waived Keys with an injury designation Tuesday.

Impact The move comes after Keys left Monday's training camp practice due to a leg injury. If he goes through waivers unclaimed, then Keys would revert to the Lions' injured reserve and be forced to sit out for the entire 2026 season unless an injury settlement is reached with Detroit.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves with leg injury Keys (leg) left Monday's practice session with due to injury, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Keys signed with the Lions in mid-July. The wide receiver spent time with the Bills in 2024 but was let go before the season began due to a leg issue. If the injury is as significant as in 2024, it looks like history may repeat itself for the 26-year-old.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Detroit Keys signed a contract with the Lions on Thursday.

Impact Lawrence last spent time with the Bills in 2024 but was let go prior to the season starting with a leg injury. The 26-year-old marked one catch for 13 yards in his singular preseason game in Buffalo. The former Tulane prospect will compete for a spot on the Lions' 53-man roster as the offseason program continues.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Buffalo Keys (leg) was waived/injured by the Bills on Tuesday.

Impact Keys left practice last week with a leg injury and it has ultimately cost him any remote chance of making the Bills' squad this season. The Oregon product will potentially revert to season-ending IR if he goes unclaimed while on waivers.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with leg injury Keys left Tuesday's practice session after sustaining a leg injury and did not return, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Impact Keys sustained the injury during one-on-one drills at practice. He played 15 snaps (14 on offense, one on special teams) in Saturday's 33-6 preseason loss to the Bears, finishing with one catch for 13 yards. The undrafted rookie out of Tulane is a long shot to make the Bills' final 53-man roster, and missing preseason games would hurt his chances even more.

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE