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Lions Snap Counts Show Isaac TeSlaa Playing a Season-High Share vs. Panthers
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Isaac TeSlaa played 58 of the Detroit Lions' 71 offensive snaps Sunday night, according to PFF, his largest share of the season. A week after playing fewer than half the snaps against the Jets, the second-year receiver was on the field for 82% of them in the 32-26 loss to the Panthers .
Lions offense: TeSlaa back in a full-time role
Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) fails to make a catch against Carolina Panthers cornerback Akayleb Evans (29) during the first half at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
TeSlaa's snap counts by game have gone 52, 49, 31 and 58, according to Footballguys . In Week 3, Brock Wright played 38 snaps to TeSlaa's 31. On Sunday that flipped, with Wright at 25. TeSlaa turned the extra work into four catches for 95 yards, continuing his climb after a rough start .
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Jameson Williams (70) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (68) rarely left the field, and Sam LaPorta played 56 snaps hours after a report that his contract talks had broken off . PFF charted 54 pass plays and 17 runs, and Detroit spent most of the night with three receivers on the field.
Jahmyr Gibbs played 62 snaps and took every carry, with Sione Vaki at 12. Jared Goff and all five starting linemen played every snap. Larry Borom added two as an extra lineman, and defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard lined up on offense for one.
Lions defense: Barnes' share drops
Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes tackles Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard during the second half of the Lions' 42-24 win on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Ford Field.
Derrick Barnes played 45 of 75 defensive snaps, or 60%. He had played 77, 74 and 57 snaps in the first three games. Trevor Nowaske (36) and Malcolm Rodriguez (28) picked up the difference, and Rodriguez's total was a season high.
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Aidan Hutchinson played 70 snaps and rushed the passer 44 times, producing seven pressures, according to PFF. Alim McNeill played 62 snaps inside and Tyleik Williams 50. D.J. Wonnum (36), Tyler Lacy (33) and Gill-Howard (32) rotated behind them.
Four defenders played all 75 snaps: linebacker Jack Campbell, safety Chuck Clark and cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Roger McCreary. Christian Izien played 73 at the other safety spot, where Detroit is without Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. played 31 snaps at cornerback. Rock Ya-Sin, who played 89 defensive snaps in the opener, did not play one on defense Sunday, a week after he was benched .
The Lions visit the Cardinals on Sunday before their Week 6 bye.
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Lions Week 4 Snap Counts vs. Panthers
Offense (71 snaps)
| Player |
Pos. |
Snaps |
Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff |
QB |
71 |
100% |
| Penei Sewell |
T |
71 |
100% |
| Christian Mahogany |
G |
71 |
100% |
| Juice Scruggs |
C |
71 |
100% |
| Tate Ratledge |
G |
71 |
100% |
| Blake Miller |
T |
71 |
100% |
| Jameson Williams |
WR |
70 |
99% |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown |
WR |
68 |
96% |
| Jahmyr Gibbs |
RB |
62 |
87% |
| Isaac TeSlaa |
WR |
58 |
82% |
| Sam LaPorta |
TE |
56 |
79% |
| Brock Wright |
TE |
25 |
35% |
| Sione Vaki |
RB |
12 |
17% |
| Larry Borom |
T |
2 |
3% |
| Skyler Gill-Howard |
DT |
1 |
1% |
| Tom Kennedy |
WR |
1 |
1% |
Defense (75 snaps)
| Player |
Pos. |
Snaps |
Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell |
LB |
75 |
100% |
| Chuck Clark |
S |
75 |
100% |
| D.J. Reed |
CB |
75 |
100% |
| Roger McCreary |
CB |
75 |
100% |
| Christian Izien |
S |
73 |
97% |
| Aidan Hutchinson |
DE |
70 |
93% |
| Alim McNeill |
DT |
62 |
83% |
| Tyleik Williams |
DT |
50 |
67% |
| Derrick Barnes |
LB |
45 |
60% |
| Trevor Nowaske |
LB |
36 |
48% |
| D.J. Wonnum |
DE |
36 |
48% |
| Tyler Lacy |
DE |
33 |
44% |
| Skyler Gill-Howard |
DT |
32 |
43% |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr. |
CB |
31 |
41% |
| Malcolm Rodriguez |
LB |
28 |
37% |
| Levi Onwuzurike |
DL |
10 |
13% |
| Derrick Moore |
DE |
8 |
11% |
| Jimmy Rolder |
LB |
7 |
9% |
| Jalen Mills |
S |
4 |
5% |
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Oct 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
