The Detroit Lions are walking on clouds right now. While their usually explosive offense hasn't been as dominant in the past three weeks, they're riding a four-game winning streak, taking their record to a respectable 6-2.
As such, Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes should be looking to add more firepower to this roster. They're tied for the second-best record in pro football, and they can't allow that to go to waste.
Considering that, and with the November 10 trade deadline just around the corner, several guys will wish the opposite would happen. Here, we'll talk about three players who must be begging the Lions not to make any trades.
3 Detroit Lions who hope the team stands pat the trade deadline
Levi Onwuzurike
Levi Onwuzurike has been a complete non-factor this season. He's lost plenty of ground in the pecking order, being mostly an afterthought behind guys like Tyleik Williams and Skyler Gill-Howard. And with Alim McNeill finally playing up to his big contract, there aren't many snaps available for him.
So far, the veteran defensive tackle has played only 91 snaps on defense, and his production has been virtually nonexistent. With the Lions potentially looking to open up a roster spot for Kerby Joseph, they might look to dump him at the deadline.
Rock Ya-Sin
Veteran cornerback Rock Ya-Sin was borderline atrocious in the first month of the season. The Lions had no choice but to bench him after trusting him to take on Terrion Arnold's role at the start of the season, and that proved to be the right call.
Ya-Sin did play well in the last game before the trade deadline, so he might've done just enough to live for another day. That said, he's unlikely to take the field again if the Lions add another cornerback to the mix, as expected.
Juice Scruggs
Juice Scruggs has been one of the team's most pleasant surprises this season. The young IOL has excelled at center in Cade Mays' absence, and he should be the team's starter for the remainder of the season. Unfortunately for him, that might not happen.
Scruggs is on an expiring deal, and while Mays is currently hurt, the Lions gave him a three-year contract in the offseason. They also gave him the starting job right away when he was healthy, even with Scruggs balling out. Letting him go would be unfair, but he's played well enough to make other teams look his way.
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