Lions postgame medical report following win over the 49ers

Lions postgame medical report following win over the 49ers

The Lions appear to have survived a second straight game without any significant injuries. There were some minor issues seen, but I’m not expecting anything major to come out of them.

Brian Branch – right leg 2q 9:20

Branch got up gingerly with a slight limp of the right leg. He stayed in and finished the game without obvious issues.

While this could be nothing, it’s notable because he’s visibly had discomfort in his right leg multiple times in the past month and was listed with a calf two weeks ago. I’m suspecting he has been playing through some kind of soft tissue strain over the past few weeks.

Here is video from the Bills game two weeks ago and the Packers game three weeks ago:

 

Amon-Ra St. Brown – left knee 3q 14:30

St. Brown got up after this reception grabbing at his left knee with a heavy limp. He stayed in and finished the game without any visible problems.

Video looked like he landed on his left patella which could have caused a contusion or a simple abrasion. A PCL sprain is possible but seems unlikely with how he landed. I’m expecting him to be fine.

Jahmyr Gibbs – left cheek laceration/abrasion 3q 6:07

On video, it’s not clear how he got this wound. Pressure was applied on the sideline to stop bleeding. Presumably, the wound was superficial and no suture repair was necessary. He returned to the game with a bandage and will be fine.

Jake Bates – left leg 4q 12:00

I usually don’t post NSFW videos but this is for science. Bates appeared to be working something out in his left upper leg. There is a possible muscle issue going on here. He did miss an extra point later in the game, so this is something to keep an eye on in the next game.

Penei Sewell – thumb

Sewell only missed a single snap which was the kneel-down to end the 1st half. He had gone into the locker room early for a thumb issue. I reviewed all his plays in the 1st half and didn’t see anything with his thumbs. It’s always possible he came into the game with it. Good news that it doesn’t seem to be anything serious.

NOTABLES

Jaylon Reeves-Maybin was active for the first time since hurting his neck in week nine. It looked like he played with a neck roll which wasn’t present prior to the injury. He played 62% of snaps which was third on the team (Jack Campbell, Trevor Nowaske) and is a good sign going forward.