Detroit Lions injury report: Practice on Thursday was missing just one player.
reviewing the Detroit Lions’ injury report for Thursday in order to be ready for their playoff game against the Tampa Bay Bucs in the Divisional Round.
Both teams returned to practice on Thursday before playing the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at Ford Field on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
The Lions are still on the right track as of right now. James Houston, a 53-man roster addition, was activated, while wide receiver Kalif Raymond was the sole player who did not practice.
NOTE: Bold text indicates any changes from yesterday’s injury report.Though Raymond was making “a ton” of improvements, according to coach Dan Campbell on Wednesday, the quick wide receiver was still unable to enter the practice field on Thursday. He’ll undoubtedly be out for the second straight game if he can’t go on Friday. Nonetheless, he could be able to make a comeback if he can practice on Friday.
LaPorta’s drop from an expected full practice on Wednesday may raise some minor concerns, but it’s also possible that this is just a way to manage his workload this week so that on Sunday he performs at his peak. We should have a clearer idea of his status after practice on Friday.Wright seems to be on schedule to return to action this weekend after playing through an injury last week.veteDuring the walkthrough on Wednesday, Ragnow took a day off. He returned to the practice field on Thursday. Come Sunday, the Lions’ covert weapon ought to be prepared.Although Houston was taken off injured reserve, he is still not out of the picture. In spite of his practice performances, he will still need to convince coaches that he is prepared to play.After suffering an injury against the Rams, Anzalone left the game for a short while before coming back to finish it. Although he needs to lighten his workload, he should be ready to play on Sunday.Despite suffering fresh injuries against the Rams, Branch and Joseph were estimated to have practiced fully on Wednesday and did so on Thursday. They are well positioned.
