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Good to go, nothing long-term Lion's head coach Dan Campbell Vaki is "good" and that his shoulder injury is "nothing long term," Jeff Risdon of USA Today reports.

Impact Vaki left practice early on Thursday with shoulder problems, but it appears the injury won't be a problem moving forward. The rookie running back will need as many reps as he can get ahead of Detroit's season, as he focuses solely on the offensive side of the ball after playing both running back and safety in his collegiate career with Utah.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets banged up Vaki left practice early Thursday with a shoulder injury, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Vaki played safety and running back at Utah last season, before being selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2024 Draft. However, the 23-year-old was expected to be used exclusively on offense in Detroit. Any potential missed time during training camp could make it difficult for Vaki to push past Craig Reynolds for snaps at running back and make it difficult for the rookie to carve out a role with the team.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

GET TO KNOW: Running back Sione Vaki Get to know the Lions’ fourth-round draft pick Sione Vaki.

JUNE 27, 2024 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Get to know: Running back Sione Vaki View photos of Lions fourth-round pick Sione Vaki from the 2024 offseason.

JUNE 27, 2024 • DETROITLIONS.COM

RBs coach breaks down what made Vaki stand out in pre-draft process Detroit Lions assistant head coach/running backs coach Scottie Montgomery recently talked about what made rookie RB Sione Vaki stand out in...

JUNE 13, 2024 • DETROITLIONS.COM

How Lions Plan to Unlock New RB Sione Vaki Detroit Lions Brad Holmes hopes to unlock Sione Vaki's potential at running back

APRIL 29, 2024 • SI.COM

Detroit adds in fourth round The Lions selected Vaki in the fourth round of 2024 NFL Draft, 132nd overall.

Impact Vaki (5-foot-11, 210 pounds) was a do-everything standout at Utah, where he thrived as both a safety and to a lesser extent at running back. Curiously, the Lions listed Vaki as a running back in the pick selection, but the presences of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery would seemingly indicate that there is little or no playing time up for grabs at running back. It might make sense for Detroit to therefore use Vaki as a two-way player the exact same way Utah did and basically call upon him in whichever capacity the situation might call for. If Vaki can earn playing time, there's reason to think he can produce on either offense or defense, though in terms of the depth chart he is probably far away from meaningful playing time in the short term.

APRIL 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE