Steve Longa Fantasy Stats

Detroit Lions linebacker Steve Longa (knee) was placed on the Injured Reserve on Monday due to a torn ACL. Longa was forced to leave Friday night's game against the New York Giants because of the injury. The third-year linebacker appeared in 15 games for Detroit last season and was poised to be a backup at outside linebacker this season. While he wasn't a key contributor on the defensive side last season, he played a big role on special teams. Now, the Lions will look to Freddie Bishop or Miles Killebrew to take his spot. Bishop made four tackles during Friday's game and has had a solid camp, while Killebrew recently moved over from safety.

Reports early Saturday that Detroit Lions linebacker Steve Longa (knee) is believed to have suffered a torn ACL have confirmed what most believed they saw Friday night when the third-year Rutgers product went down with a non-contact injury. Longa was slated for primary backup duties in the middle behind Jarrad Davis and was a core special teams player on several units. This isn't an earth-shattering blow, but head coach Matt Patricia already has his hands full trying to turn water into wine with a defense that has question marks at all levels, in addition to quality depth issues. The Lions defense remains nothing more than a bye week/streaming option in any fantasy format.