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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

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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

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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

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AUGUST 13, 2022 • YOUTUBE

HIGHLIGHT: Blough shows tremendous poise delivering 26-yard strike to Kennedy Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough shows tremendous poise delivering 26-yard throw to wide receiver Tom Kennedy.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Throws long TD in season finale Kennedy caught two of two targets for 16 yards while completing his only pass for 75 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 37-30 win over Green Bay.

Impact Kennedy finished a distant fourth among Lions receivers in offensive snaps but made his mark on a trick play when he hit Kalif Raymond for a long touchdown pass in the first quarter. However, the 5-foot-10 slot receiver didn't do much else, and he will finish the 2021 campaign with six catches on 10 targets for 54 receiving yards. The soon-to-be exclusive-rights free agent will now enter the offseason with a decent chance to return to a depth role for Detroit in 2022.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodgers fine, sits 2nd half, top seed Packers lose to Lions

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JANUARY 9, 2022 • Associated Press

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JANUARY 9, 2022 • Associated Press

No catches on three targets Kennedy saw three targets but did not record a catch during Sunday's 51-29 loss to Seattle.

Impact Kennedy was in line for an expanded role with both of Kalif Raymond and Josh Reynolds on the COVID list. While he logged a season-high 24 offensive snaps, Kennedy was clearly the fourth receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, KhaDarel Hodge and Trinity Benson. With his playing time only set to decrease should Raymond or Reynolds gain medical clearance in the coming week, Kennedy will not be an advisable fantasy option when Detroit hosts Green Bay in Week 18.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expanded role likely awaits Kennedy is expected to see an increased role within Detroit's receiving corps Sunday against the Seahawks with both Josh Reynolds (illness) and Kalif Raymond (illness) on the reser...

Impact No. 1 wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown and running backs D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams are probably the safest bets to earn targets from quarterback Tim Boyle, but the likes of Kennedy, KhaDarel Hodge, Trinity Benson and Javon McKinley could all see increased snaps with two starting receivers out of the lineup. Kennedy led the quartet with a 31 percent snap share and two targets in the Week 16 loss to Atlanta, so he's probably the most likely candidate of that group to produce a useful stat line.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Elevated by Lions Kennedy was elevated from the Lions' practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns.

Impact Kennedy appeared in four games earlier in the year and secured one of two targets for 15 yards. He's unlikely to have a significant fantasy impact Sunday.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Detroit's practice squad Kennedy was signed to the Lions' practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Kennedy was waived by the Lions on Monday, but he has returned to Detroit's organization as a member of the practice squad. The 25-year-old wideout has appeared in five games during his NFL career, catching just one of two targets for 15 yards.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

One target against Eagles Kennedy was targeted once but did not record a catch during Sunday's 44-6 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Kennedy drew his second target of the season but was unable to do anything with it.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets snaps on offense Kennedy logged nine offensive snaps during Sunday's 28-19 loss to the Rams.

Impact With Quintez Cephus (collarbone) joining Tyrell Williams (concussion) on injured reserve, Kennedy and Geronimo Allison have gotten some playing time the past two games while Trinity Benson has been a healthy scratch.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch again Kennedy was inactive for Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

Impact Kennedy was a healthy scratch despite the absence of Tyrell Williams (concussion).

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs handful of offensive snaps Kennedy logged four offensive snaps during Monday's 35-17 loss to the Packers.

Impact After being a healthy scratch in last week's season opener, Kennedy was active in Week 2 thanks to the absence of Tyrell Williams (concussion). However, Kennedy probably won't be suiting up in Week 3 if Williams can clear concussion protocol in time for Sunday's matchup with Baltimore.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch Kennedy was inactive for Sunday's 41-33 loss to the 49ers.

Impact While Kennedy was a healthy scratch, he could see playing time in Week 2 if Tyrell Williams (undisclosed) is forced to miss time.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Survives roster cuts Kennedy has a spot on the regular-season roster, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Impact Despite a strong preseason showing, there was doubt Kennedy would make the team after Detroit acquired Trinity Benson from Denver earlier in the day. However, it appears will stick around to contribute on special teams as well as a depth option at receiver.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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