Detroit Lions Week 13 injury designations: Kenny Golladay, Da’Shawn Hand, Jeff Okudah ruled OUT

Examining the Week 13 injury designations for the Detroit Lions as they prepare to take on the Chicago Bears.

The Detroit Lions (4-7) have declared their injury designations for their Week 13 matchup with the Chicago Bears (5-6), ruling out Kenny Golladay, Da’Shawn Hand, and Jeff Okudah for the third week in a row.

Here’s a look at the Lions’ full injury report, with the updated changes in injury status listed in bold.

Ruled OUT

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Designation
Kenny Golladay Hip No Practice No Practice No Practice OUT
Da’Shawn Hand Groin No Practice No Practice No Practice OUT
Jeff Okudah Shoulder No Practice No Practice No Practice OUT

“Improving every day,” Interim coach Darrell Bevell said of Golladay. “(I) like what he’s doing. We’ll see how it goes.” Unfortunately, Golladay will not be going on the field this weekend, so fans can cross their fingers he can return for the final month of the season. Expect Marvin Hall to continue to start in his place, but after a late surge in last week’s game, it’s fair to wonder if Mohamad Sanu has earned some more time.

After placing Shelton on injured reserve, the Lions could have used Hand in the lineup this week, but instead will turn to John Penisini, Nick Williams, and newly re-signed Kevin Strong on the interior defensive line.

The situation repeats itself at cornerback, as Trufant being placed on injured reserve along with Okudah being ruled OUT, significantly limits the depth chart.

Questionable

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Designation
Matthew Stafford Thumb Limited Practice Limited Practice Limited Practice Questionable
D’Andre Swift Illness Limited Practice No Practice No Practice Questionable
Austin Bryant Thigh Limited Practice Limited Practice Limited Practice Questionable
Tracy Walker Non-Injury Not listed Not listed No Practice Questionable

Stafford’s thumb has been a non-issue. Move along.

Swift’s illness has kept him out of another practice but the Lions plan on monitoring him through the weekend and his status is very much up in the air. If he does play, Bevell suggested it would be in a limited role.

Bryant strung together three limited practices, but after missing the last two weeks, he is still not out of the woods yet. A full practice would have helped with his projection.

Walker practiced all week but was absent today with a non-injury. The Lions don’t release what a player’s “non-injury” is, but Walker’s wife Bella is far enough along in her pregnancy that this could be related.

No Injury Designation

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Designation
Danny Amendola Hip Limited Practice Full Practice Full Practice No Injury Designation
Quintez Cephus Non-injury No Practice No Practice Full Practice No Injury Designation
Hunter Bryant Concussion Full Practice Full Practice Full Practice No Injury Designation
Christian Jones Knee No Practice Limited Practice Limited Practice No Injury Designation
Mike Ford Concussion Full Practice Full Practice Full Practice No Injury Designation

Amendola is finally back to full health and will return to the starting lineup, while Cephus was back in the fold on Friday and looks ready to play as well.

Bryant and Ford have now officially cleared their concussion protocols, as expected.

Jones continues to play through his knee injury and is on track to play, despite only seeing limited practices this week.

Injured reserve

With Okudah being ruled out of this game, the Lions are left with just three healthy corners — Juston Coleman, Amani Oruwariye, and Mike Ford — but at his press conference today, Bevell said,  “I feel more comfortable at it now, knowing that we’re going to at least go into the game with four corners.”

If the Lions expect to have four corners available on Sunday, it’s highly possible that means they are planning on activating Roberts from injured reserve on Saturday.