Longa was released by the Lions on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Longa was promoted from the practice squad in October and appeared in 10 games last season. The 25-year-old primarily played special teams and had 15 total tackles.

The Lions promoted Longa to the active roster Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Longa will round out the Lions' linebacker corps, and he's set to play Sunday against the Giants. This will be his first NFL game since the 2017 season, when he slotted into 15 games and made 13 tackles (12 solo). Longa's expected to stick to a special-teams role.

Longa signed a contract to join the Lions' practice squad, Justin Rogers of the Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Longa, now in his fourth professional season out of Rutgers, did not survive final roster cuts ahead of the 2019 campaign. However, he's healthy after missing the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL and could still be working his way back to full speed. In 15 games during the 2017 season, Longa tallied 13 tackles over 301 special-teams snaps.

Longa (knee) was activated off the PUP list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Longa started camp on the PUP list, as he continued his recovery from the torn ACL that caused him to miss the entire 2018 season. However, he's now ready to retake the field. The 24-year-old will only have a couple days at practice to demonstrate he's ready for game action if he is going to play in Thursday's preseason finale.

The Lions placed Longa (knee) on the physically unable to perform list Tuesday, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

This news comes as no surprise, considering the torn ACL forced him to miss all of the team's offseason work to this point. July marks the 11th month of recovery from the injury for Longa, so his return should be coming in the next month or two.

Longa (knee) did not participate in minicamp, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

It appears Longa is still working his way back from a torn ACL he suffered last August. The standout special-teamer will be about 11 months removed from the injury by the time training camp opens in late July.

Longa (knee) re-signed with the Lions on Monday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Longa missed all of 2018 due to a torn ACL sustained during the preseason. When healthy, the 24-year-old will serve his usual role as a special teams asset and depth linebacker.

The Lions placed Longa (knee) on injured reserve Monday, he reports.

EDGE Analysis

After tearing his ACL during Friday's preseason loss to the Giants, Longa was deemed out for the season. The third-year pro was a special teams asset, so his absence won't affect the Lions' defensive dynamic. Keep an eye out for Detroit to bring in an outside linebacker in free agency.

Longa suffered a torn ACL and is expected to be placed on injured reserve Monday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Longa suffered the season-ending knee injury during Friday's preseason game against the Giants. Longa will be placed on injured reserve Monday, and the Lions may have to look to sign another outside linebacker to add depth to the unit.

Longa (knee) is believed to have suffered a torn ACL, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He will undergo an MRI to confirm the results of the initial tests.

EDGE Analysis

Longa didn't see a ton of time on defense last season for the Lions, but he was a decent depth piece and a special teams contributor for the club. Should the MRI confirm the torn ACL, the Lions could look to add to the position from the free agent pool.