Allen Park — After being sidelined all season because of an ankle injury, Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda practiced for the first time on Wednesday, starting a three-week acclimation period before the team would need to add him to the active roster.
The converted linebacker, in his third season at the fullback position, played 141 offensive snaps for the Lions last season. He's also been one of the team's top special-teams contributors in recent years, averaging more than 260 snaps with those groups the past two seasons.
“First of all, just his attitude and approach is amazing," running backs coach Duce Staley said last week, when asked what the team has been missing while Cabinda has been sidelined.