Lions HC Matt Patricia said Monday that the team will place DE Trey Flowers on IR with an undisclosed injury. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Detroit expects to get Flowers back this season. We'll see about further details on this situation, but Flowers hasn't been a strong IDP contributor so far this season. He's OK to drop for a replacement in leagues of shallow-to-moderate depth. Flowers' absence will leave room for Romeo Okwara to continue playing starter snaps even with Everson Griffen becoming available off last week's trade.

Lions EDGE Trey Flowers (knee) is active for today's game against the Rams.

Lions EDGE Trey Flowers (knee) is active for today's game against the Bengals. Use him as planned in IDP lineups.

The Lions expect EDGE Trey Flowers (knee) to play today against the Bengals. He's officially questionable, so we'll update his status when the inactives come out.

Lions DE Trey Flowers (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals. He put in limited practices all week. We'll check his status Sunday morning.

Lions EDGE Trey Flowers is active for today's game against the Vikings. He missed the past 2 games while dealing with shoulder and knee issues. Flowers remained limited in practice all this week, listed with only the knee. He's available but still a risky IDP option.