The Detroit Lions have declared their harm designations forward of their “Sunday Evening Soccer” matchup with the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The Lions harm report is pretty gentle—which isn’t uncommon this time of the season—and so they solely have three gamers on this week’s harm report.
Let’s check out every of these gamers harm designations for this recreation.
Dominated OUT
S Loren Strickland (thumb)
Strickland has not been in a position to follow all week, so him being dominated out is just not a shock.
Uncertain
“He’s higher, he’s higher,” coach Dan Campbell stated of Melifonwu Friday morning. “We’ll see. I’m not as optimistic about him, however we’ll see.”
Seems Campbell’s issues have been correct. Melifonwu began out the week unable to follow, returned mid-week for a tick, then was unable to follow on Friday. The Lions appear inspired by his progress however have famous a number of occasions that it is a slow-moving rehabilitation course of.
Sadly, with Strickland and Melifonwu unable to follow, the Lions will possible be left with simply three wholesome safeties on their lively roster: starters Brian Department and Kerby Joseph, in addition to reserve Brandon Joseph. Erick Hallett is on the Lions follow squad and may very well be elevated for depth, however he has solely been with the staff a short while, which makes {that a} much less possible state of affairs.
Questionable
Reader continues to achieve reward for his rehabilitation progress and the Lions are very a lot leaving the door open for him to play this week—although, if he does, he’ll possible be on a snap rely.
“Yeah, he regarded fairly good,” Campbell stated of Reader. “Now, it’s only a matter of, if he performs, what number of can he play? […] However he’s persevering with to get higher day by day. He took much more yesterday which was good.”
If Reader is restricted, or unable to play, the Lions would possible take into account elevating Kyle Peko from the follow squad for a recreation day function. What that function is will possible be decided by how a lot they imagine Reader can play.
“Yeah, we’ll be prepared, “Campbell continued. “We’ve that means to convey any individual up relying on what occurs with Reader.”
Rams’ harm designations
Coming quickly.
