Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions (6-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) have declared their initial Week 11 injury reports, and the Lions have returned another two injured reserve players to practice. The Lions now have five players on their injury list who have begun practicing in preparation to return over the next few weeks. That being said, the Lions also had several players not practicing to start the week—including five starters—making for lots of players to monitor this week.
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.
Davenport injured his pectoral in the second game of the season and has been sidelined for over two months. His return to the practice field is a big step in the right direction toward his return to game action, which can happen at any time in the next three weeks.
Reed was injured in Week 4, and after a month and a half, he appears to be in a good spot to return. Lions coach Dan Campbell projected that Reed might not get back on the field until early December, so it’s possible he may still need a few more weeks before he can find the field on game days. But Reed told reporters he feels like he’s ready to go now.
“I’m a gamer, so I’m ready,” Reed said Wednesday. “But that’s not my call. Obviously, they’re going to be smart about it. But if you ask me, I’m ready to play. That’s my mindset.”
Vaki, LaPorta, Wright, and Hutchinson did not appear to suffer any apparent injuries in the previous game, so it’s possible that they had their injuries present themselves in the days after the game. It’s common for the Lions to give players a Wednesday practice off and still make them available for the upcoming game, but each will need to be monitored this week. Of note, Vaki and Wright were seen working with trainers off...
