Despite some pain on the scoreboard, this was an overall healthy game for the Lions. No long-term injuries are anticipated.
Amon-Ra St. Brown left leg
Let’s walk through the three main videos of his injuries.
1q 00:17 – Saint’s left leg gets pulled on the tackle which could have caused a thigh strain or groin muscle strain.
All of Amon-Ra St Brown injury videos from Bucs game
-None are too concerning.
-Possible L hip flexor or quad strain and definite L thigh contusion. Small chance of MCL at end. pic.twitter.com/V48ctyhcDq— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 15, 2024
3q 3:53 – The direct blow to the left thigh here likely caused a simple contusion and charley horse. It’s also possible the impact aggravated the previous injury.
Amon-ra st brown left leg injury looks benign. Contusion charley horse likely pic.twitter.com/u1ehR43Dwk
— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 15, 2024
4q 00:30 – His left leg gets pulled again on this tackle, possibly aggravating the initial injury. There’s a small chance of a mild MCL sprain.
Amon Ra St Brown L leg video end of game.
Hopefully just mild aggravation of earlier possible groin strain or thigh charley horse.
Slight chance of mild MCL. pic.twitter.com/3xwwTuK8xu— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 15, 2024
We’ll see if Amon-Ra shows up on the Wednesday injury report. My guess is he’ll be listed with a groin or thigh due to a muscle strain. This wouldn’t be a long-term issue but could cause a missed game. Last year, Amon-Ra missed one game with an oblique muscle strain.
Dan Campbell, in the postgame press conference, didn’t think it was anything “long-term”.
Terrion Arnold 1q 7:00 left index finger
After the play is over, Arnold is seen looking at his left index (2nd) finger. Dislocations are common in the NFL and there’s a good chance of that here.
Terrion Arnold L finger injury video
-After play, looks at left index finger. Suspecting a dislocation of finger joint
-Returned to game with buddy splint
-May take 3-6wks to heal but shouldn’t affect availability pic.twitter.com/fps0IcDIzl— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 16, 2024
Arnold finished the game with a splint that used the 3rd finger as a buddy for support. Most dislocations heal within 3-6 weeks and for a CB, can be played through with protection like in this game.
Alex Anzalone 3q 00:47 concussion
Anzalone took a brutal direct blow to his right jaw from Derrick Barnes’ helmet and was officially diagnosed with a concussion.
Alex Anzalone concussion video. Brutal helmet shot into right jaw. pic.twitter.com/exl3YHsQjf
— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 15, 2024
There were no signs of fencing or loss of consciousness on video, which is good news and hopefully means a milder concussion.
Despite the concussion, there is still a pretty good chance he could play this Sunday. Watch the Wednesday report – a “limited practice” leans towards playing while a “no practice” leans not.
Jameson Williams 4q 7:44
After the interception, Jamo took a mild hit to the side of the head from Graham Glasgow’s arm. Nothing on video looked concerning and he finished the game without problems. If no concussion symptoms are reported in the next two days, he should be in the clear.
David Montgomery 4q 4:14
The video was totally obscured but he came up briefly putting no weight on the right foot/ankle. He left the game but returned later in the drive which is reassuring.
Ennis Rakestraw pregame hamstring
Dan Campbell’s postgame press conference revealed that Rakestraw pulled his hamstring in warmups which is why he was inactive. No word on severity.
NOTABLE
The three questionable players entering the game – Penei Sewell (ankle), Jameson Williams (left ankle), and Kerby Joseph (hamstring) – played the whole game and didn’t appear to suffer any aggravations.