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Defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is back on the active roster for the Lions.

The team announced that they have signed Onwuzurike off of the practice squad. Onwuzurike was released ahead of Week 1 and returned to the practice squad the next day.

Onwuzurike was a second-round pick in 2021 and he played in 42 games over his first four NFL seasons. He missed all of last year with a torn ACL.

The Lions also elevated offensive tackle Devin Cochran and center Seth McLaughlin from the practice squad for Thursday night’s road game against the Bills. The Lions ruled out left guard Christian Mahogany and right tackle Blake Miller, so they were short on depth for the matchup.

• The Bills have three players on their final injury report of Week 2.

Safety Cole Bishop (knee, groin), running back Ty Johnson (hamstring), and defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (knee, illness) are all listed as questionable to face the Lions on Thursday night. The Bills will be the home team and they’re playing their first regular season game at the new Highmark Stadium.

All three players were limited participants in practice on Wednesday. Bishop was listed as a full participant on Monday while Sanders missed Wednesday with an illness.

Linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf) was also limited in practice all week, but he has no injury designation and is set to play against Detroit.

The Lions will not have two of their starting offensive linemen when they play the Bills on Thursday night.

Right tackle Blake Miller (knee) and left guard Christian Mahogany (hip) have both been ruled out for the Week 2 matchup.

Both players were listed as non-participants for all three days of Detroit’s injury reports this week.

The Lions list Larry Borom as Miller’s backup and Miles Frazier as Mahogany’s backup on their unofficial depth chart.

Additionally, Detroit has listed cornerback D.J. Reed (foot) as questionable. He was limited on the injury report estimate for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Defensive back Christian Izien (groin) and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (knee) are both off the injury report and are expected to play on Thursday night.

One week into the 2026 season, Bills quarterback Josh Allen remains the favorite to be named the NFL Most Valuable Player. But there’s a new contender in second place.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ odds have skyrocketed after his performance in Chicago’s 59-37 Week 1 win at Carolina.

Allen’s odds improved from +600 to +500, while Williams is now just behind Allen at +600. Prior to Week 1, Williams was at +1200.

The next-best odds belong to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson at +650, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow at +900, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy at +1200. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes at +1600, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at +1800 and Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence at +1800.

Last year’s MVP, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, saw his odds drop to +2000 from his preseason odds of +1400 after the Rams’ ugly Week 1 loss.

The Bills’ 36-31 win over the Texans could have gone the other way if some fumbled footballs had bounced a little differently.

Both teams fumbled twice in the game, and the Bills recovered all four fumbles. In a one-possession game that was decided when the Bills recovered C.J. Stroud’s second fumble with nine seconds left, any one of those fumbles landing in a Texan’s hands could have altered the outcome. All four fumbles going the other way almost certainly would have given the Texans the win.

Another crucial fumble recovery came when Bills running back James Cook put the ball on the ground with three minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Bills trailing 31-30. If the Texans had recovered that, they might have been able to run out the clock and win the game. Instead, Bills offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence recovered the fumble and the Bills scored the game-winning touchdown later in that drive.

Bills head coach Joe Brady noted that the hustle of Torrence, whom the team calls Cyborg or Cybo, was crucial to the win.

“We put the ball on the ground there,” Brady said. “If our offensive line isn’t doing the little things we ask and run to the football, and Cybo doesn’t recover that football, and we end up losing that game, a lot of people will point to the fact that we fumbled. And we did fumble. It can’t be just because we won the football game that, ‘Oh, that didn’t happen, we had no turnovers.’”

Brady said Cook was mad at himself for fumbling and that the Bills aren’t overlooking how fortunate they were on fumble recoveries.

“He was pissed. I talked to him on the plane. He knows how important he is to our football team,” Brady said of Cook. “He understands that when he has the ball he has all of our jobs on the line. He was not happy after that. Even through the win, we’ve got to clean that up.”

Brady knows the Bills can’t count on recovering 100 percent of fumbles every week.

The condition of the playing field at the new Highmark Stadium became a talking point after the Bills played their first preseason game at the building this summer.

Some players aired concerns about the size and frequency of divots that came up during the course of play, which led the Bills to replace the field ahead of Thursday night’s inaugural regular season game against the Lions. The Bills worked out at the stadium on Tuesday and head coach Joe Brady said that the team will not go into the game with reservations about the condition of the field.

“I really don’t have many concerns with it,” Brady said, via Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News. “There wasn’t a lot of concerns with it the first go around with it in terms of there was stuff that was moving. I credit our leadership that I understand that they want to have the best surface out there and be able to make the decision and kind of go with it. But, yeah there’ll be no concerns come Thursday. Our guys are excited just to be on grass.”

Linebacker Greg Rousseau agreed with Brady’s closing statement and said he believes “it’ll be smooth” based on Tuesday’s experience. The Bills will be hoping that’s the case so they can avoid the playing surface overshadowing anything about the game itself in the aftermath of the home opener.

Bills defensive lineman T.J. Sanders did not play in Week 1 due to a knee injury and a different issue kept him off the field on Tuesday.

Sanders did not participate in practice because of an illness that led the team to send him home. Sanders had been listed as a limited participant in practice on Monday.

Linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf), safety Cole Bishop (knee, groin), and running back Ty Johnson (hamstring) were listed as limited participants. Bishop was listed as a full participant on Monday.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb (thumb) and defensive back Jordan Hancock (quad) were full participants for the second straight day.

The Bills will issue injury designations for their home opener on Wednesday.

The Lions made one change to their injury report on Tuesday.

Cornerback D.J. Reed is listed as a limited participant due to a foot injury. The Lions only held a walkthrough on Tuesday, so the report is an estimation of what Reed would have done in a full practice.

Left guard Christian Mahogany (hip) and right tackle Blake Miller (knee) were listed as out of practice for the second straight day. Mahogany left Sunday’s overtime win over the Saints, but Miller played every offensive snap. Center Juice Scruggs (knee) drew another limited tag and cornerback Christian Izien (groin) remained a full participant.

The Lions will issue their final report for Thursday night’s game in Buffalo on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bills will be playing their first regular season game at the new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night and the Lions drew the spot as the guests of honor for opening night.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said on Tuesday that his message to the team’s players about getting the opportunity to be part of the festivities is to “drink it in [and] enjoy this.” He also said players will need to take care to avoid being overwhelmed by the situation.

“This will be one of those places it’ll be loud. Their fanbase is outstanding,” Campbell said, via the team’s website. “They are a lot like our fanbase, man. They love it and they show up and they’re loud and they’re all in and now you’re in a new stadium. It’s a new environment and this is the first one in that place — the christening. It’ll be special. I’m telling our guys to embrace it. Keep your composure. Don’t forget it’s one play at a time. Stay focused on your job and keep your head about you, but man, enjoy it.”

Buffalo would be a tough place to play on a short week in any circumstances, but the atmosphere will be even more heightened for this Lions visit.

Bills wide receiver DJ Moore had quite the debut with his new team on Sunday, catching five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. He also drew a 46-yard interference penalty in the end zone.

“This is a preview,” Moore said, via Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com. “It can only get better from here.”

It was Moore’s first 100-yard game since Nov. 24, 2024, with the Bears against the Vikings, although he needed overtime to get there. His last 100-yard regulation game happened Oct. 6, 2024, against the Panthers.

He limped off on the final drive and was in the sideline medical tent twice. He said once was to get “stretched out,” and the second time was to make sure he was OK. Moore returned to the game, and he is not on the Bills’ injury report Monday.

The Bills did not practice Monday but had to issue an estimated injury report with Thursday’s game against the Lions looming.

They list inside linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf), running back Ty Johnson (hamstring) and defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (knee) as limited.

Safety Cole Bishop (knee/groin), outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (thumb) and defensive back Jordan Hancock (quad) as full participants.