Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions (8-7) and Minnesota Vikings (7-8) have declared their Week 17 injury designations ahead of their Thursday afternoon matchup on Christmas Day. While the Lions have been dealing with some significant injuries of late, the Vikings will be without three starters and one rotational player who served as a starter for most of the season.
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.
Manu still has well over a week remaining in his injury evaluation period, and with the Lions acknowledging they are focusing on getting him ready for 2026, they’ve ruled him out for this game and will get him back on the practice field next week.
Maddox hasn’t been able to practice all week and won’t be healthy enough to play on Thursday. It’s yet another blow to the Lions’ safety group, and the Lions will most likely need to turn to veteran Daniel Thomas to start opposite Thomas Harper.
Note: Everyone but Decker (NP) was listed as limited in Wednesday’s practice
Montgomery’s illness kept him from practicing on Tuesday, but it looks like he’ll have a chance to play on Thursday if he can clear this illness from his system.
St. Brown’s knee has “a little irritation,” according to coach Dan Campbell, but the news is “positive” for his availability against the Vikings. Barring a setback in pre-game warmups, he’s expected to play.
Kennedy has been an expected participant in practices this week, but with no clear evidence of when or how the injury occurred, it’s difficult to assess its severity.
Decker has gone through a typical week of practice, getting a mix of rest and limited practicing, and he’s expected to start at left tackle on Thursday.
Mahogany is still reacclimating back to football, and while he was seen walking with a bit of a limp following last week’s game, he’s expected to be able to start at left guard this week.
Colon is still recovering from a wrist injury, which kept him out of last week’s game and could impede his ability to back up Glasgow at center. If he can go this week, he’ll likely serve as a reserve interior player.
McNeill was estimated to have been able to practice in a limited fashion this week, which is a good sign he’ll have a chance to play against the Vikings.
Muhammad has been limited in practice this week, but the fact...
