The Lions added the fourth UFL WR previously week in Lawrence Keys of the Houston Gamblers. Keys brings youth and plenty of latest returner expertise to the desk. But there are some medical issues.
Here is the excerpt from the Lawrence Keys Medical Report:
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Medical concern degree ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (excessive).
(Ages in parentheses are at begin of 2026 season and are factored into the priority degree. Injury information and ages based mostly on obtainable public info and are unverified – topic to replace. Games performed knowledge courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Lawrence Keys, WR (26)
Medical Concern Level: 5/10
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2026 (Gamblers): 10/10 video games performed.
Credit Dr. Kyle Trimble at BangedUpBills.com for hard-to-find harm particulars on Keys.
Keys seems to have a recurrent historical past of foot accidents over the previous three years, which raises vital reliability issues. There are not any particular diagnoses, which implies we don’t know if these are recurrent points or separate accidents. The severity of accidents can be arduous to evaluate for fringe roster gamers since they will get harm waived partially for ability causes.
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On the constructive aspect, Keys had a wholesome 2026 season within the UFL. Also, his age is younger and supplies long-term upside.
In the 2026 UFL season with the Houston Gamblers, Keys caught 24 balls for 349 yards. On punt returns, he had 11 with an 11.2 yard common. On kickoff returns, he had 19 with a 27.3 yard common. All this latest return expertise may give him a leg up within the competitors to make the Lions’ roster.
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