Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) will square off in Week 10, and both teams are working through a handful of injuries. While the Lions added a few more names to the injury report this week, they also returned two more players from their injury lists on Wednesday.
Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded.
The Lions added one player to injured reserve, Christian Mahogany, as expected. Fortunately, as Campbell noted on Monday, the second-year lineman is dealing with a broken bone, not a ligament issue, which could open the door for him to return later this season.
“For what the injury is—it’s a broken bone—relative to injuries, that’s a good thing,” Campbell explained. “I think, will heal up; it’ll be stronger than it was before.”
Additionally, they returned two more players to practice this week, starting the injury evaluation clocks on rookie offensive lineman Miles Frazier and veteran edge rusher Josh Paschal. They join linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez and safety Daniel Thomas on the path to recovery, as both started their injury evaluations last week.
The Lions’ offensive line suffered multiple injuries in Week 9, and while all but Mahogany finished the game, they’re starting the week by resting several players. Sewell suffered a shoulder injury during the game, was taken to the locker room with trainers, but returned to the game before the next series and did not miss a snap. Decker missed 10 snaps with a knee injury (note: it’s not listed as a current injury), and with him nursing a shoulder injury since the beginning of the season, his practice schedule will likely be very light this week.
“Nothing sounds long-term, which is good. It’s good news,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said of Sewell and Decker on Monday. “I think it’s more about, are they going to be able to practice this week, and are they going to be able to play this week? But...
