Detroit Lions head coach confirmed the return of key player

Injury update: James Houston could return to Detroit Lions in 2023 Detroit Lions EDGE James Houston could return from his injury by December, according to coach Dan Campbell.
Amidst the NFL trade deadline news and losing their long snapper, the Detroit Lions had one promising update on Tuesday afternoon.

Per coach Dan Campbell, Lions edge defender James Houston is potentially on track to return before the 2023 season is over.
“Yeah, I think so,” Campbell said.
“We’ll see.
That’s another one.
For some of these guys that we’ve got on IR, it’s just part of the rehab process.
What he had was pretty clean, so the rehab and healing should be pretty clean.
But, again, if it happens, we’re talking about December.
So we’ll see.
“Houston suffered a fractured ankle on a special team play against the Seattle Seahawks back in Week 2.
The injury was initially reported by NFL Network as an injury of “at least 6–8 weeks,” meaning Houston could have been ready to return as early as the bye week.
However, Campbell’s response suggests it will be at least a month away.

Regardless, Houston’s return to the Lions could be extremely beneficial.
In 2022, his rookie season, he had 8.
0 sacks in just seven games and two starts.
His rapid and unorthodox passing plays have attracted the attention of several national analysts.
This year, the Lions haven’t outgunned Aidan Hutchinson all season: 4,444 Charles Harris, Julian Okwara and Romeo Okwara have combined for a total of just 3.
5 sacks in eight games.
That said, the Lions have challenged Houston to become a more complete player in 2023, hoping to develop his skills both in coverage and as a running back .
The process has been slow as Houston has only made 32 defensive snaps in the first two games of the season.

However, Houston dealt with two pressures and a quarterback in those limited opportunities.
The Lions may not be adding any defensive players at the trade deadline, but acquiring Houston late in the season could be a nice boost for a playoff spot.