Lions outside linebacker Josh Bynes, not middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, wore the team’s speaker in his helmet last Sunday to relay calls from coaches to players.
For the first time since he’s joining the Lions in 2011, Tulloch was a part-time player despite being healthy, playing 44 of 65 defensive snaps. Bynes, the weak-side linebacker, played every snap and was the one calling plays for the defense that he heard in his helmet.
Despite the change, players said there weren’t any communication issues in the 26-16 loss to the Vikings in which the Lions gave up 199 rushing yards.