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Detroit Lions final injury report for Week 10 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers

The Lions head to Los Angeles with every starter ready to roll and just one player ruled out for Week 10

Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are as healthy as they can reasonably expect to be in Week 10. Only one player has been officially ruled out from Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, with one other Lion doubtful for Week 10.

Offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai is out with a back injury. Vaitai was already replaced in the starting lineup at right guard by Graham Glasgow, but this makes the move academic. Vaitai missed the 2022 season with a back injury and subsequent surgery.

The player listed as doubtful is defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike. He’s missed the last two practices with a hip issue. It’s unknown if Onwuzurike’s hip injury is related to his previous back injury. No player listed as doubtful and missing at least two days of practice has ever played during the Dan Campbell era, so consider Onwuzurike almost certain to be inactive in Los Angeles.

Two other reserves are listed as questionable. Lineman Dan Skipper and new wideout Donovan Peoples-Jones are both questionable with rib injuries.

No other players missed any practice time during the week, and none carry any injury designation into the trip to face the Chargers.

Lions Week 10 injury update: 2 reserves held out but every starter practiced in full

Lions Week 10 injury update: 2 reserves held out but every starter practiced in full on Thursday ahead of the trip to Los Angeles

The penultimate practice injury report for Week 10 was a relatively clean one for the Detroit Lions. Every starter participated in full for the second practice in a row.

Unlike Wednesday’s report, which was a guesstimate on the players’ day off, Thursday’s injury report came directly after practice. Two players did miss the Thursday practice after being limited in the prior one. Defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike was held out with a hip injury, while offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai sat with a back issue.

Two other players were limited, and both were due to rib injuries: reserve offensive lineman Dan Skipper and freshly acquired wideout Donovan Peoples-Jones. Still, none of the players who were limited or out came from the starting lineup.

Frank Ragnow, David Montgomery and Jonah Jackson were al full participants and will play Sunday against the Chargers, barring any late-week setbacks.

Lions final injury report for Week 8 vs. Raiders

The Lions will be without some key offensive pieces

The Detroit Lions will be healthier entering their Week 8 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders than they have been in a few weeks. That’s the good news.

The bad news, alas, is that the offense will be missing key components to the rushing attack. Running back David Montgomery and left guard Jonah Jackson are both out with injuries.

In addition, center Frank Ragnow is listed as doubtful with a calf injury. Ragnow did not practice at all this week. No Lions player listed as doubtful and didn’t practice has ever been active for a game under head coach Dan Campbell.

On defense, the Lions could have everyone available that isn’t on the injured reserve. Josh Paschal did miss practice on Saturday with a knee issue and is listed as questionable. DT Benito Jones (ankle) and LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) are also questionable, as is right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai (back).

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Lions injury report: Week 8 kicks off without 5 Detroit players

Lions injury report: Week 8 kicks off without a few Detroit players

With everything on the schedule pushed back by a day with the Detroit Lions playing on Monday Night Football in Week 8, the first official practice injury report did not come until Thursday.

Head coach Dan Campbell indicated before practice that running back David Montgomery would not take the field, and that proved true. Montgomery continues to be sidelined with bruised cartilage in his rib cage.

He was joined on the sidelines by four other Lions:

LG Jonah Jackson – ankle

DT Benito Jones – ankle

C Frank Ragnow – toe/calf

LB Malcolm Rodriguez  – ankle

Guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai was listed as limited with his ongoing knee injury.

In some good news, starting CB Jerry Jacobs was a full participant. Jacobs missed the Week 7 matchup after injuring the knee in practice last Friday.

Rookies Brian Branch, Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs all avoided appearing on the injury report, a positive development indeed.

Lions 1st injury report for Week 7 comes after a canceled practice

The banged-up Detroit Lions had a walkthrough instead of a full practice ahead of Week 7, with a long list of injured players

The first official Detroit Lions injury report for Week 6 has a lot more names on it than anyone wants to see. It’s a banged-up Lions team heading to Baltimore for a Week 7 showdown with the Baltimore Ravens.

How banged up are the Lions?

The Lions coaching staff opted to cancel practice on Wednesday, instead opting for a walkthrough to help rest up the cavalcade of sore bodies and injuries that comprise the active roster after six weeks of physical football.

Because it’s a walkthrough, the participation level was an estimate only provided by the coaching staff. Three players were deemed out:

RG Jonah Jackson (ankle)

RB David Montgomery (ribs)

RB Craig Reynolds (hamstring/toe)

A few more were listed as limited, including another running back.

DB Brian Branch (ankle)

RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring)

TE Sam LaPorta (calf)

TE James Mitchell (hamstring)

DL Josh Paschal (knee)

C Frank Ragnow (toe)

That’s a lot of starters and a cluster of offensive positions decimated.

 

 

Lions injury update: Amon-Ra St. Brown returns to practice

Wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown returned to Detroit Lions practice as a limited participant, while several other starters remain out

There was only one change from Wednesday to Thursday on the Detroit Lions injury report,but it’s an important one. And for once, it’s a positive update.

Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown returned to practice on Thursday after being held out of Wednesday’s session. St. Brown is dealing with a toe injury suffered in Sunday’s home loss to the Seahawks. The team’s top wideout was still listed as limited, but it’s a step in the right direction for St. Brown playing on Sunday against the visiting Atlanta Falcons.

All the other players who missed practice on Wednesday with injuries remained out:

LT Taylor Decker

S Kerby Joseph

CB Emmanuel Moseley

RB David Montgomery

RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai

Wideout Josh Reynolds remained a limited participant with a groin issue. Center Frank Ragnow took his customary day of veteran rest.

In addition, rookie WR Amtoine Green was no longer listed in the NFL concussion protocol.

Taylor Decker misses another practice

Decker’s status for Sunday’s matchup with Seattle will be determined on Friday

Thursday’s version of the Detroit Lions official practice participation report looks the same as the Wednesday edition. Three players remain sidelined with injury and did not practice at all.

The key name is left tackle Taylor Decker. Not only was Decker idle once again as he deals with an ankle injury, but he was not anywhere to be seen during the portion of practice open to the media.

The other two sitting out, cornerbacks Emmanuel Moseley and Khalil Dorsey, were spotted on the side with the training staff. Moseley missed another day with a hamstring injury in addition to his recovery from knee surgery, while Dorsey is still out with an unspecified illness.

The Lions’ Week 2 foe, the Seattle Seahawks, will play on Sunday without both regular starting offensive tackles.without both regular starting offensive tackles.

Lions Week 1 injury report: Emmanuel Moseley out vs. the Chiefs

Moseley is the only Lions player who carries any injury designation into Thursday’s game against the Chiefs

The Detroit Lions are in relatively good health entering the Week 1 matchup in Kansas City with the Chiefs. Only one player, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, has been ruled out of the game for injury purposes.

The good news for Detroit is that Moseley is the only player who winds up carrying any game designation at all into Thursday’s opener. Center Frank Ragnow, who sat out Tuesday’s practice for veteran rest, will play with no injury status. DT Isaiah Buggs and S Ifeatu Melifonwu are also medically in the clear to play. Buggs will be inactive due to a coach’s decision, and Melifonwu might also be a healthy scratch.

It’s not a surprise that Moseley isn’t ready for game action yet. The veteran cornerback is coming off two knee surgeries and was only activated from the PUP list last week.

Detroit Lions injury report heading into Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs

The Lions are pretty healthy heading into Thursday’s opener, based on the first practice participation report of the regular season

We’ve officially entered week one of the NFL season and it’s time to find out if the Detroit Lions are the real deal or not. Sure enough for the Lions, it could be the toughest opponent on their schedule with the Kansas City Chiefs.

As we know, the defending Super Bowl champions will be an uphill battle. Fortunately for Detroit, they’ve compiled one of their best rosters in recent memory. All offseason, they’ve gotten better. At every position group, they’re better.

On paper, it all looks good. We’ll see what kind of results happen against the Chiefs on Thursday night. While it might be Labor Day, the Detroit Lions went to work with their first practice of the week as they prepare for Thursday.

With practice during a game week, it’s always worth monitoring the injury report. For the Kansas City Chiefs, it’s noteworthy that their best defensive player, Chris Jones, has been holding out for a new contract. With no end insight for that contract, it seems unlikely for Jones to play for the Chiefs on Thursday.

As for Detroit, here’s how their injury report stacked up for their Monday practice in week one of the 2023 season:

  • CB Emmanuel Moseley — Knee — Limited Participant
  • DT Isaiah Buggs — Illness — Full Participant
  • DB Ifeatu Melifonwu — Hamstring — Full Participant
  • OC Frank Ragnow — Toe — Full Participant

With Moseley, we’ve all expected him to be limited to start the season. As he recovers from a torn ACL, it’s unlikely that he will play in Week 1 and also maybe Week 2 for the start of this season. However, it’s not on the PUP list so that’s always a good sign.

As for Buggs, he has been benched for this game due to him missing voluntary mini-camps. While he’s battled an illness, it’s promising that he’s back on the field for practice right now.

Lastly, Melifonwu and Ragnow were “full-go” for Monday’s practice. The hamstring for Melifonwu as he spent his rookie season on IR with a thigh injury. With Ragnow, this toe injury could haunt him for the rest of his career. He’s battled through it over the last year or so but it could be a weekly thing to monitor with him at this point.

All in all, the Lions look healthy and we can only hope that they’re ready for their opening tilt against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.