I’m making my way home from sunny, warm Miami back to the cold, rainy state of Washington. So from the airport, here is a quick review of the initial injury report.
Lions vs Patriots Week 10 Initial Injury Report
🔴No practice (NP)
🟡Limited practice (LP)
🟢Full practice (FP)
* Current starter.
DETROIT LIONS
(open -2.5, current -3)
🔴*Cade Mays, C - Left low-ankle sprain
Projection: OUT
Games missed for this injury: 1
Dan Campbell stated today that Mays and Reed were basically out for Germany.
🔴*DJ Reed, CB - Hip
Projection: OUT
Games missed for this injury: 1
The good news is that Mays and Reed did not go on IR. Hopefully, they start practicing next week.
🔴Sione Vaki, RB - Ankle
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 0
Vaki played through this ankle injury vs. the Dolphins, so I would expect him to play this coming Sunday as well.
🟡*Brian Branch, S - Hip
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 0
I’m not worried about this hip with an LP on the initial report.
🟡*Jared Goff, QB - Chest
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 0
A chest is a less frequently listed anatomic part. If it was ribs, it would typically be listed as such. Chest can sometimes mean a lung issue or an SC joint. With an LP, there is no concern at this time.
🟡*Kerby Joseph, S - Left knee
Projection: Already ruled OUT by Dan Campbell.
Games missed for this injury: All season
Is the trade acquisition of Andre Cisco a sign of the Lions expectations for Kerby this season? I explored that question yesterday in my Lions Tidbits. The earliest possible return for Kerby is likely Thanksgiving due to the short week.
🟡*Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR - Ribs
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 0
ARSB played through these ribs, and he should do so again.
🟢*DJ Wonnum, EDGE - Concussion
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 1
With the emergence of Derrick Moore, the Lions have the luxury of giving Wonnum some more time off. But with an FP, Wonnum is ready.
🟢Jacob Saylors, RB - Neck
Projection: IN
Games missed for this injury: 1
Saylors played through this presumed same neck issue two weeks ago, but missed this last game. The FP means he is ready.
Notables Unlisted
🔴*Jack Campbell, LB - Put on IR on Saturday for his spinal cord injury.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Notables Only
🔴TreVeyon Henderson, RB - Illness (Unknown neurological issue)
We don’t know the exact diagnosis, but an out-of-the-blue neurological issue in a healthy NFL player is not completely unheard of. In 2018, Travis Frederick of the Cowboys went on IR with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Levi Wallace and Tony Gonzalez suffered Bell’s Palsy. I’ll have a more comprehensive analysis of these neurological issues later this week.
🟡*AJ Brown, WR - Knee
Brown went on IR after Week 1 due to a high ankle sprain. He returned for Week 6, but now has a knee issue that is concerning for something that is chronic.
🔴*Rhamondre Stevenson, RB - Knee plantaris tendon
Already ruled out for Sunday.
Notables Unlisted
🔴*Mike Onwenu, OG - On IR with leg fracture suffered in Week 2.
🔴*Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG - On IR with hamstring.
🔴Romeo Doubs, WR - On IR with shoulder.