Halapoulivaati Vaitai

Halpoulivaati Vaitai (knee) has been ruled out by the Detroit Lions ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact

Vaitai will sit out Sunday after exiting Detroit’s Week 2 loss due to suffering the knee injury, with Graham Glasgow drawing the start at right guard against the Falcons Sunday.

Detroit Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai had back surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Halapoulivaati Vaitai appears to have a chance to return at some point this season after head coach Dan Campbell declined to rule him out. Vaitai, who is already on injured reserve, returning at some point this season would be a nice boost for the Lions offense, particularly for D'Andre Swift and the run game. Logan Stenberg drew the Week 1 start in place of Vaitai.

The Detroit Lions announced that T Halapoulivaati Vaitai has been activated from IR.

Fantasy Impact

Vaitai was starting for the Detroit o-line before sustaining a plantar fascia injury, and now he's been designated to return to play. With Matt Stafford banged up, another tackle to protect his blindside should be welcomed.

Former Eagles OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Lions that will pay him $50M over 5 years.

Fantasy Impact

“Big V” cashes in and strikes a sizable deal with the Lions. He’ll provide stability for Detroit at the Right Tackle position in 2020.