Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions (8-7) and Minnesota Vikings (7-8) have released their latest injury reports as both teams prepare for a Christmas Day showdown. The Lions held another walkthrough on Tuesday, meaning each player’s practice participation level is estimated by the coaching staff, projecting each injured player’s involvement had there been a regular practice.
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.
Montgomery missed Tuesday’s practice due to illness, and while most times players return from illnesses in time for a game, kickoff is just 48 hours away, so he’ll need to get rested up quickly.
Maddox played nearly the entire game last Sunday, and with him now in a starting safety role, it’s entirely possible that he may be getting the veteran treatment. However, back injuries can be tricky, so his status could be in flux heading into this game. Additionally, Maddox also had an “illness” added to his injury report, so like Montgomery, it’ll be another thing to keep an eye on.
St. Brown’s injury evaluation on Monday revealed some positive results, but with the Lions playing on a short week, he’s not out of the woods just yet.
“It’s positive news, but there’s a little irritation,” coach Dan Campbell said about St. Brown on Tuesday. “So, short week; we’ll see, but I would say it’s still positive news.”
Decker has only practiced one time in the previous two weeks, yet he hasn’t missed a game snap. So his taking things slow on a short week isn’t surprising, and he’s still expected to start on Thursday.
Mahogany was removed from injured reserve last week and played every snap in Week 16; however, he was walking with a noticeable limp in the locker room following the game, and could use some lighter work heading into this game. He’s still expected to start at left guard.
Colon was able to practice last week but was held out of the game. If he’s ready to play this week, he could challenge Eguakun for reps if Glasgow is out again.
Manu has been in the injury evaluation window for a week now, leaving him plenty of time to be evaluated over the next two weeks. With the Lions stocked up with 11 offensive linemen on the 53-man roster, there’s no rush to bring him back.
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