Sep 18, 2024
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released their Week 3 Wednesday injury report and Amon-Ra St. Brown and Marcus Davenport returned to the practice field in full. The Detroit Lions were back on the practice field on Wednesday as they began preparations to take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. The Lions have been hit by the injury bug of late. After entering Week 2 with nine players on the injury report, they saw another five players injured last Sunday, while also seeing several removed from this week’s initial report. Let’s take a look at Wednesday’s injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Of Note, any changes from last week’s report will be bolded. Injured reserve, Non-Football injury list G Christian Mahogany (Illness, mono) — NFI list, eligible to return in Week 5 DT Brodric Martin (knee) — injured reserve, eligible to return in Week 5 DL John Cominsky (MCL) — injured reserve, eligible to return in Week 5 CB Emmanuel Moseley (pec) — injured reserve, eligible to return in Week 5 No changes to the injured reserve list. Mahogany and Martin could return as soon as the Lions’ bye week or shortly after, while Cominsky and Moseley will likely return late in the season, if at all. No practice LG Graham Glasgow (knee) — New injury LB Alex Anzalone (concussion) — Injured in Week 2 CB Terrion Arnold (illness) — Injured in Week 2 CB Ennis Rakestraw (hamstring) — injured in warmups ahead of Week 2 S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle) — Did not play Week 2 It’s common practice for the Lions to not practice players who were injured in the previous weekend’s game. That is once again represented here in Week 3, as four of the five players injured against the Bucs did not practice on Wednesday. Glasgow played every offensive snap in Week 2, but he did take a few shots during the game. If Glasgow is unable to return to action against the Cardinals, Kayode Awosika or Michael Niese would be in line to potentially start at left guard. Of the players new to the injury report this week, Anzalone’s concussion could be the most worrisome. “Anytime you lose somebody like Alex—if he’s not able to go, that’s going to hurt,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said of Anzalone. “I mean, Alex is a hell of a player for us. And so, we’ll just take it as it comes with that, but I’ve got all the confidence in the world with Jack [Campbell] and really all of those (linebackers).” If Anzalone can’t get through the NFL protocol in time for this week’s game, look for Jack Campbell’s snaps to increase, while Malcolm Rodriguez and Derrick Barnes see more time at WILL. Arnold briefly exited last weekend’s game but was able to return and finish the game on the field. He is not listed as having a finger injury, so it appears that will not be an issue. He is listed as out with an illness which can have a wide range of possibilities. We will likely know more tomorrow. Rakestraw injured his hamstring during warmups for the Bucs game and was ruled inactive as a result. With soft tissue injuries, the Lions typically take things slow and won’t rush the rookie back on the field. Melifonwu has only practiced once during the regular season and has apparently been dealing with this injury since the middle of training camp. This slow-moving recovery process is surely taking longer than the team imagined, or he likely would have been placed on injured reserve a few weeks ago. Limited practice WR Isaiah Williams (abdomen) — Did not play Week 2, returned to practice S Kerby Joseph (back) — NEW INJURY Williams showed up on the injury report last week on Thursday, and like most mid-week injuries, he was not able to play in the weekend’s game. Getting him back on the field is a good sign he could be healing up quickly. Joseph only practiced on Thursday and Friday last week due to a hamstring injury, but now he is dealing with a back injury. He did play a full complement of snaps on Sunday, so it’s unclear if he injured his back in the game or if occurred at another time. A limited practice is encouraging and if he practices again on Thursday, he’ll likely be in a good spot for the Cardinals game. Full practice WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (quad) — Injured in Week 2 EDGE Marcus Davenport (groin) — Did not play Week 2, returned to practice St. Brown needed assistance from trainers twice during the Bucs game, but early week reports were that he was dealing with a contusion and cramping, which were not considered long-term injuries. The fact that he is practicing in full is a very encouraging sign. Davenport was dinged up in Week 1 and missed a full week of practices and the game in Week 2. His return to the practice field in full is promising and the Lions are hoping he will be ready to play against the Cardinals. “Yeah, I mean, we’re going to have him out there, running around today,” Campbell said of Davenport. “So, we’re hopeful for him.” No longer listed with an injury WR Jameson Williams (ankle) LT Penei Sewell (ankle) DT DJ Reader (quad) CB Carlton Davis (chest) S Loren Strickland (thumb) Cardinals' initial injury report Limited DL Dante Stills (Shoulder) Full WR Xavier Weaver (Oblique) OL Will Hernandez (Ankle) From Zach Gershman of the Cardinals team site: Earlier in the week, Jonathan Gannon kicked off his press conference sharing that outside of a couple “bumps and bruises,” the Cardinals are healthy going into Week 3 against the Lions. Once again, no players from the Cardinals 53-man roster missed practice on Wednesday. However, three players landed on the report limited participants. Defensive lineman Dante Stills was limited with a shoulder injury. Offensive lineman Will Hernandez (ankle) and wide receiver Xavier Weaver, who was on the report last week as a limited participant with an oblique injury, were full participants. Stills did not play Sunday, so it’s likely his injury happened in Wednesday’s work.
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