Lions, Dolphins Week 9 inactives: Sione Vaki ACTIVE, Jacob Saylors OUT

Detroit Lions running back Sione Vaki (33) warms up ahead of the game between Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 9 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, and Lions top reserve running back and ace special teamer Sione Vaki will play, while running back and kick returner Jacobs Saylors will not be available.Vaki was a late addition to the injury report this week, while Saylors has been dealing with a neck injury for the last two weeks and was unable to finish the team’s Week 8 game against the Vikings. With Jabari Small elevated for this game, it appears the Lions running back rotation will be:Starting RB: Jahmyr GibbsRB2: Sione VakiRB3: Jabari SmallAdditionally, Small could also be in line for kick returner duties with Saylors out.If you missed this week’s roster transactions or need a refresher, we’ve got you covered with our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings and a visual overview. We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including my breakdowns of the Dolphins’ offensive/defensive schemes and Honolulu Blueprint: Predictions for a victory, an On Paper preview from Jeremy Reisman, three key matchups to watch from Anthony Balaj, three key stats to know from Al Karsten, a 5-question preview from Ryan Mathews, our POD staff pick-em predictions from Brandon Knapp, and our fans pick-a-winner survey results.The Lions placed Jack Campbell on injured reserve on Saturday and signed corner Nick Whiteside to the active roster in a corresponding move. Additionally, they elevated two practice squad players for this game, bringing their game-day roster to 55 players. With 48 players eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare seven players inactive for today’s matchup.Lions inactives:C Cade Mays (ankle) — ruled OUT on FridayEDGE DJ Wonnum (concussion) — ruled OUT on FridayCB D.J. Reed (hip) — ruled OUT on FridayRB Jacob SaylorsTE Jackson MeeksEDGE Ahmed HassaneinDL Mekhi WingoDolphins inactives:RB Jaylen WrightWR Jalen TolbertTE Justin JolyG Christian HaynesT Chukwuebuka GodrickCB Marcellas DialCB Reese Taylor