Detroit Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater has "decided to step away" from the team, according to head coach Dan Campbell on Sunday, Aug. 9. He is apparently considering retirement from the NFL at age 33. He was set to be the team's primary backup to QB Jared Goff. Now, QB Tom Kennedy will get a longer look, starting the preseason opener Thursday, Aug. 13, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rookie QB Luke Altmyer is also in camp. The team is also expected to work out a few QBs.

Detroit Lions QB Tom Kennedy will start the preseason opener Thursday, Aug. 13, against the Cincinnati Bengals, as head coach Dan Campbell indicated that QB Jared Goff and several key starters will be held out of the game.

Free-agent WR Tom Kennedy (Lions) signed with the Detroit Lions Thursday, March 12. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Detroit Lions WR Tom Kennedy (rib) suffered a rib injury during the Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears.

Detroit Lions CB Avonte Maddox (back, illness) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 24, and has been ruled out for Week 14. OT Giovanni Manu (knee) was limited during practice but has been ruled out. OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) did not practice and is listed as questionable. C Trystan Colon (wrist), DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder), CB Khalil Dorsey (illness) WR Tom Kennedy (abdomen), OG Christian Mahogany (fibula), DT Alim McNeill (abdomen), RB David Montgomery (illness), DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (knee), CB Amik Robertson (hand) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) were limited during practice and are listed as questionable. C Graham Glasgow (knee) fully participated in practice and is not on the injury report. The Lions only held a walkthrough Wednesday, so the practice report is an estimation.

Detroit Lions DB Avonte Maddox (back, illness) and RB David Montgomery (illness) did not practice Tuesday, Dec. 23. OL Trystan Colon (wrist), DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder), WR Tom Kennedy (abdomen), OT Taylor Decker (shoulder), OL Christian Mahogany (fibula), OL Giovanni Manu (knee), DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (knee), CB Amik Robertson (hand) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) were limited participants. OL Graham Glasgow (knee) practiced in full.

Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery (illness) and DB Avonte Maddox (back, illness) did not practice on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Trystan Colon (wrist), DL Marcus Davenport (shoulder), OT Taylor Decker (shoulder), WR Tom Kennedy (abdomen), G Christian Mahogany (fibula), OT Giovanni Manu (knee), DL Alim McNeill (abdomen), DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (knee), CB Amik Robertson (hand), and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) were limited in practice on Tuesday. C Graham Glasgow (knee) practiced in full.

Detroit Lions OT Taylor Decker (shoulder), CB Avonte Maddox (back) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) did not participate in practice Monday, Dec. 22. C Trystan Colon (wrist), DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder), C Graham Glasgow (knee), WR Tom Kennedy (abdomen), OT Giovanni Manu (knee), OG Christian Mahogany (fibula), DT Alim McNeill (abdomen), DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (knee) and CB Amik Robertson (hand) were limited during practice. The Lions only held a walkthrough Monday, so the report is an estimation.

Detroit Lions WR Tom Kennedy caught all four of his targets for 36 yards in Week 13 versus the Green Bay Packers.

The Detroit Lions officially reinstated C Frank Ragnow from the Reserve/Retired list Wednesday, Nov. 26. In additional moves, TE Anthony Firkser and WR Tom Kennedy were signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, and C Kingsley Eguakun and TE Zach Horton were standard elevations.