Lions rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder out for season with hamstring injury
The gist
Detroit Lions rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
The fourth-round pick had just recorded his first NFL sack before going down.
How it unfolded
- Jul 31, 2026Rolder left practice early with a hamstring injury and had been out since then.
- Aug 20, 2026Lions head coach Dan Campbell updated Rolder's status as he worked back from the injury.
- Nov 1, 2026In his most extensive action of the season, Rolder recorded his first NFL sack among five tackles and two tackles for loss, then left early in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury on the same play teammate Jack Campbell was hurt. The Lions beat the Vikings 19-15 at Ford Field.