James Houston

Lions LB James Houston had his practice window opened by the team on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Houston has not played since Week 2 after he suffered a fractured ankle against the Seahawks. The 25-year-old will now have 21-days to be added to the active roster and removed from injured reserve.

James Houston (ankle) has been placed on IR by the Lions.

Fantasy Impact

Houston is dealing with a serious ankle injury that will leave him sidelined for somewhere between 6-8 weeks. The team has placed him on IR, which confirms that he will be out for four weeks at the very least. Detroit already has a think group of pass rushers, so losing the second-year edge will force them to go deeper on the depth chart to try to find production.

Lions EDGE James Houston will miss at least 6-8 weeks with a fractured ankle.

Fantasy Impact

Houston will have more testing done Monday to determine if the pass rusher will require surgery on his fractured ankle. The Lions will have to tap into their depth with Houston scheduled to miss a considerable amount of time.