With a rash of injuries impacting their skill positions, Detroit Lions rookie tight end James Mitchell is in line to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
A fifth-round pick out of Virginia Tech, Mitchell has been inactive for the Lions' first three games. He caught 52 passes for 838 yards in three college seasons, but the Lions brought him along slowly in training camp as he returned from 2021 knee injury.
Mitchell will dress as the Lions' third tight end after the team waived Shane Zylstra on Saturday, one of two moves it made to clear roster spots for kicker Dominik Eberle and offensive lineman Dan Skipper.