Detroit Lions announced that kicker Austin Seibert’s hip injury has landed him on injured reserve and they have elevated kicker Ryan Santoso from the practice squad for the team’s Week 10 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Per NFL rules, teams can elevate up to two players from the practice squad on any given week, and following the conclusion of the game, the player(s) will revert back to the team's practice squad without being subject to waivers. A player can be elevated twice per season under the league’s standard elevation rules.
The league also has an addendum to this rule for a player elevated due to COVID-19 related circumstances.