TOM KENNEDY NEWS

Let loose by Lions Detroit released Kennedy on Tuesday.

Impact Kennedy has bounced between Detroit's practice squad and active roster since coming into the league in 2019, but he didn't get into any regular-season games last season after playing in 19 contests across 2021 and 2022. Though the Lions' wideout corps is currently thin, the 28-year-old wasn't able to land a spot on the 53-man roster after catching six of nine targets for 44 yards during preseason play.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Visits with Detroit Kennedy (arm) visited the Lions on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Kennedy was waived by Detroit from injured reserve with a settlement in August but will now look to rejoin the team. Now healthy again, the 27-year-old could provide the team with much needed help at receiver after Marvin Jones was released on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Kennedy clears waivers, now on the Lions injured reserve list Wideout Tom Kennedy cleared waivers and is now on the Detroit Lions injured reserve list

JULY 30, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Lions waive injured veteran receiver Tom Kennedy In a corresponding move, the Lions signed former Michigan Panthers receiver Trey Quinn.

JULY 28, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Lands reserve/future contract The Lions signed Kennedy to a reserve/future contract Monday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Impact Kennedy accumulated the best stat line of his career over seven games with Detroit this season, catching eight of 15 targets for 141 yards. The 26-year-old has now appeared in 19 regular-season games over the last two years with the Lions, so it's not surprising to see the team wants to keep him around heading into the offseason. Kennedy will look to carve out a bigger role among this well-stocked receiving corps heading into the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Waived Saturday Kennedy was waived by the Lions on Saturday, Jeff Risdon of USA Today reports.

Impact Kennedy appeared in seven games for the Lions this year, catching eight of his 15 targets for 141 yards. Kennedy has not played in either of the past two games, as he found himself buried in the depth chart after Jameson WIlliams (knee) made his debut.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Lions waive WR Tom Kennedy; Michael Brockers (illness) out vs. New York Jets With KR Justin Jackson battling an illness, the Detroit Lions activated RB Craig Reynolds from injured reserve and waived Tom Kennedy

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Remains out Kennedy (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Vikings.

Impact Kennedy will sit for the second consecutive week, as the 26-year-old has dropped on the team's positional depth chart upon the activation of Jameson Williams to the 53-man roster. He'll work to earn another chance with the active roster Week 15 against the Jets.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not suiting up Sunday Kennedy (coach's decision) is officially inactive for Sunday's game versus Jacksonville.

Impact Kennedy was active the past four games and had three catches for 73 yards during that stretch, but he won't be suiting up for Sunday's contest. Detroit finally has its full complement of top receivers with rookie Jameson Williams (knee) active and poised to make his NFL debut.

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants look for 8th win as they host improving Lions

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Sets up game-winning touchdown Kennedy caught one of two targets for 44 yards during Sunday's 31-30 win over the Bears.

Impact Kennedy didn't do any damage until there were less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter, when the wideout hauled in a pass on third-and-8 and turned it into a 44-yard gain that set up Detroit's game-winning touchdown. Kennedy has appeared in five games in 2022 but has yet to produce a big stat line despite seeing at least 50 percent of the snaps per contest. Even if Josh Reynolds (back) continues to miss time, Kennedy will not be worthy of much fantasy consideration.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chance to work with Fields was big draw for Bears' Eberflus

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press

THE DAILY DRIVE: How Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tom Kennedy came through big for Detroit Lions depleted WR corps How Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tom Kennedy came through big for Detroit Lions depleted WR corps

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • DETROITLIONS.COM

How Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tom Kennedy came through big for Detroit Lions depleted WR corps The plan was obvious for the Detroit Lions on Sunday: get the ball to Amon-Ra St. Brown. And they did for 10 catches and 119 yards in the 31...

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Likely to serve as No. 3 receiver Kennedy is expected to retain a role as the Lions' No. 3 receiver in Sunday's game against the Bears with Josh Reynolds (back) ruled out for a second consecutive contest, Kyle Mein...

Impact During last week's 15-9 win over the Packers, the Lions were without Reynolds and played their first game since trading away top tight end T.J. Hockenson. The absences of Reynolds and Hockenson created opportunities for Kennedy and multiple other pass catchers to step into expanded roles behind No. 1 target Amon-Ra St. Brown, but none was able to deliver a notable fantasy performance. Kennedy ended up serving as the No. 3 wideout behind St. Brown and Kalif Raymond and was on the field for 67 percent of Detroit's offensive snaps, but he finished with a 1-16-0 receiving line on four targets. Kennedy could be headed for a similar snap share and target count once again in Week 10, but he can't be counted on to turn in useful numbers.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blanked by Patriots Kennedy saw one target but did not catch a pass during Sunday's 29-0 loss to New England.

Impact With Amon-Ra St. Brown back in a limited capacity from an ankle sprain, Kennedy saw a little less playing time than last week but still logged over half of the offensive snaps. However, like the rest of his teammates not named Josh Reynolds, Kennedy wasn't able to do much in the box score. With both St. Brown and DJ Chark (ankle) potentially returning to working order in the near future, Kennedy could easily go back to being a healthy scratch when the Lions come out of their Week 6 bye.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lions sign receiver Tom Kennedy off practice squad The Tom Kennedy signing provides depth for a receiving corps dealing with multiple injuries.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Signed to active roster The Lions signed Kennedy to the active roster from their practice squad Wednesday.

Impact With Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and DJ Chark (ankle) both ruled out, Kennedy was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. Quintez Cephus (foot) had to leave the game early, so Kennedy ended up handling a significant workload, catching three of five targets for 54 yards. The statuses of St. Brown, Chark and Cephus for Week 5 remain unclear, but Detroit will add Kennedy to its active roster as insurance and will be confident thrusting him into game action after his solid performance against Seattle.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bumped down to practice squad Kennedy reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Impact Kennedy got the bump up to the active roster for Sunday's loss to the Seahawks with Amon-Ra St. Brown and DJ Chark both out with ankle injuries. The 26-year-old ultimately handled a significant workload after Quintez Cephus suffered an in-game foot injury. On the day Kennedy ended up seeing five targets, bringing in three of them for 54 yards. Depending on the status of St. Brown, Chark and Cephus for Week 5 against the Patriots, Kennedy may earn another elevation to the active roster.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins amidst injuries Kennedy was elevated to the Lions' active roster Saturday.

Impact The Lions announced DJ Chark (ankle) would be unavailable Saturday as the wide receiver joins an alarmingly long list of Lions star players unable to suit up for Sunday's contest. Kennedy had some fun moments toward the end of the 2021 season, including three separate games with at least two targets, but expect the slot receiver to factor in sparingly with Josh Reynolds (ankle), Kalif Raymond and Quintez Cephus soaking up the majority of the wide receiver snaps.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lions Waive WR Tom Kennedy Detroit’s feel good story of training camp has come to an end.

AUGUST 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Roundtable: Does Tom Kennedy Deserve Roster Spot? Latest AllLions Roundtable focuses on whether Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy deserves a spot on team’s season-opening roster.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Keeps rolling with two TDs Kennedy caught five of seven targets for 24 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 27-26 preseason win over the Colts.

Impact Kennedy scored from five yards out on the final play of the first half and found the end zone again on a 10-yard catch in the third quarter. Between this effort and his 104-yard outing against Atlanta in the preseason opener, Kennedy has certainly bolstered his chances of making the Lions' roster. He'll get one more chance to make his case when the Lions travel to Pittsburgh on Aug. 28 for their preseason finale.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Igwebuike's late TD, 2-point stop lead Lions past Indy 27-26

Godwin Igwebuike's tiebreaking 2-yard run with 4:03 left led the Detroit Lions to a 27-26 victory at Indianapolis

AUGUST 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Tops century mark Kennedy racked up 104 yards on eight receptions during Friday's preseason game against Atlanta.

Impact Kennedy saw over three quarters of action thanks to the absences of Quintez Cephus (leg) and Josh Johnson (undisclosed). While the 26-year-old Bryant product still sits on the roster bubble, Kennedy could not have made a better case for a back-end roster spot as Detroit assesses its backups in the continued absence of Jameson Williams (knee) - especially given the lack of depth at slot receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. It is possible that Kennedy could again see considerable snaps in the next exhibition game Aug. 20 in Indianapolis depending on the health of his teammates.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE