The Detroit Lions proceed to work their approach by the bumps and bruises that happen in the course of the bodily a part of coaching camp. On Monday, the Lions added one other three gamers to their damage collective, and on Wednesday morning, coach Dan Campbell supplied updates on their timelines for returning to follow.
Throughout Day 10 of coaching camp, Dominic Lovett (stomach damage), Pat O’Connor (leg damage), and Jamarco Jones (ankle) all suffered accidents throughout follow. Whereas all three gamers wanted to depart follow early, Campbell prompt that every participant was in a position to keep away from a long-term damage.
“It’ll be per week on (these) guys,” Campbell instructed the media. “(Dominic) Lovett could also be (out) 10 days. However they’re good, it’s simply going to take a minute.”
With that timeline, that possible implies that Lovett, O’Connor, and Jones will all not solely miss the Lions’ upcoming recreation towards the Atlanta Falcons, however in addition they might subsequent week’s joint practices with the Miami Dolphins, and doubtlessly that preseason recreation as properly.
It’s a giant blow for the rookie huge receiver Lovett, who’s actively competing for a WR6 function on the roster. Fortuitously, he was closely used within the Lions’ first preseason recreation towards the Chargers, has completed properly to ascertain himself within the rotation, and will return for the Lions’ remaining preseason recreation towards the Houston Texans, assuming the timeline holds true.
The timing of the damage for O’Connor isn’t overly important, as a veteran with an inside observe for a spot on the 53-man roster, however it’s unhealthy information for Jones, as he was firmly on the roster bubble. With Dan Skipper nursing an damage and Giovanni Manu nonetheless working by his developmental curve, Jones had a possibility to place his title within the combine for a spot on the common season roster. Sadly, he’s now preventing rehabilitation time in addition to competitors for a depth function.
Whereas Campbell didn’t supply every other damage updates, right here’s what we all know concerning the different gamers coping with return-to-play accidents:
The next gamers are nonetheless on the Lions’ damage lists:
Moreover, rookie operating again Kye Robichaux (shoulder), who was launched with an damage designation on Monday, has formally cleared waivers and reverted to the Lions’ injured reserve. For now, he’ll be part of rookie security Dan Jackson (leg – IR) and Levi Onwuzurike (ACL – PUP) on the Lions’ season-ending damage lists, however he could possibly be a candidate for an damage settlement.
