The Detroit Lions (5-7) have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 14 matchup with the Green Bay Packers (9-3) and three starters have been ruled out: Kenny Golladay, Tyrell Crosby, and Jeff Okudah.
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 |
| Tyrell Crosby | Ankle | No Practice | No Practice | No Practice | OUT |
| Jeff Okudah | Groin | No Practice | No Practice | No Practice | OUT |
This has been trending in this direction all week.
Golladay will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Mohamad Sanu, while rookie Quintez Cephus has proven he is capable — and deserving — of a larger role in the offense moving forward.
Crosby will be replaced at right tackle by Matt Nelson, and with a depth deficiency at tackle, expect a practice squad elevation of Dan Skipper on Saturday. Skipper, or possibly Joe Dahl, will be the only remaining options if the Lions suffer another injury at offensive tackle.
With Okudah out, the Lions will continue to roll with Amani Oruwariye, Justin Coleman, and Darryl Roberts at corner, with Mike Ford as the fourth option, backing up all three spots.
Questionable
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Designation |
| Matthew Stafford | Right Thumb | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Questionable |
| D’Andre Swift | Illness | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Full Practice | Questionable |
| John Penisini | Shoulder | Not Listed | Not Listed | Limited Practice | Questionable |
| Da’Shawn Hand | Groin | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Questionable |
| Austin Bryant | Thigh | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Questionable |
| C.J. Moore | Ankle | No Practice | Limited Practice | Limited Practice | Questionable |
Stafford should be ready to roll once again.
With Swift’s illness being identified as migraine headaches, there has been speculation swirling around his original concussion diagnosis that unexpectedly popped up a few weeks back. Bevell did his best to explain the situation — while trying to maintain Swift’s privacy publicly — at his morning press conference, but there is a fine line of difference between the two ailments.
As far as Swift’s availability/playing time this weekend, Bevell continues to say Swift is “trending in the right direction”, but also doesn’t plan on relying on him to jump back into a full-time role.
Penisini showed up on the injury report as limited today and was given a questionable designation. He will likely be evaluated on Saturday to see how his shoulder is progressing, and if he is not downgraded, there’s a good chance he will play on Sunday.
Hand and Bryant continue to string together limited practices, but will either finally return to action this week? It still looks like a coin flip.
Moore getting back on the field after injuring his ankle last Sunday and missing practice on Wednesday is a good sign, but he’s not out of the woods yet. His status will likely be decided during warmups on Sunday.
No Injury Designation
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Designation |
| Kerryon Johnson | Knee | Limited Practice | Full Practice | Full Practice | No Designation |
| Everson Griffen | Non-injury related | Not Listed | Not Listed | No Practice | No Designation |
Johnson looks fully ready to play, and with no injury designation, he should get a full complement of snaps on Sunday.
Griffen missed today’s practice with a non-injury, so this listing is just a formality — he’s good to go.
Injured reserve
- JACK Julian Okwara (IR) has begun practicing
- EDGE Trey Flowers (IR) is eligible to return at anytime
- OL Hal Vaitai (IR) is eligible to return after Week 14
- CB Desmond Trufant (IR) is eligible to return after Week 15
- DT Danny Shelton (IR) is eligible to return after Week 15
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