Allen Park — For the first time in his NFL career, tight end Tim Wright was inactive Sunday.
In 2013, he played all 16 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and last year with the New England Patriots, he appeared in every game, too. Yet, in Week 1 with the Lions, Wright was among the seven players who did not dress for the game as they went with Eric Ebron and Brandon Pettigrew as their only two tight end options.
In Week 2, though, Wright could play a big role as Pettigrew is dealing with a hamstring injury.