Detroit Lions Week 1 injury designations: Emmanuel Moseley OUT vs. Chiefs
Analyzing the Detroit Lions Week 1 injury designations forward of their sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
The Detroit Lions have declared their Week 1 injury designations forward of their Week 1 matchup with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on “Thursday Night time Soccer”, and as anticipated, the crew could be very wholesome heading into the opener.
Dominated OUT
- CB Emmanuel Moseley (knee)
After being activated from the PUP record forward of cutdowns, Moseley was a restricted participant in practices this week, however he’s nonetheless at the least one other week away from with the ability to take the sphere in a aggressive scenario.
“Yeah, encouraging, it’s been good day-after-day, he’s getting his legs again below him,” coach Dan Campbell stated of Moseley on Tuesday. “He’s been getting some reps on the market after which he took some one-on-one reps the opposite day, that was his first sort of style of it and so you possibly can inform, he’s acquired an enormous grin on his face. He’s beginning to really feel fairly good, so right here we’re a few days, actually three days after the actual fact and he’s feeling fairly good, so he’s getting higher.”
With Moseley dominated out, that locks Jerry Jacobs in because the beginning nook reverse Cameron Sutton. The Lions have three extra gamers accustomed to enjoying outdoors nook—Will Harris, Steven Gilmore, and Khalil Dorsey—who will compete for depth roles in opposition to the Chiefs.
No injury designation
- C Frank Ragnow (toe/relaxation)
- DT Isaiah Buggs (Sickness)
- DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (hamstring)
Ragnow skipped Tuesday’s follow—a scheduled veteran’s relaxation day—because the crew continues to take a precautionary method concerning his toe injury. Count on this development of scheduled rests to proceed all through the season for Ragnow.
Buggs missed Saturday’s follow with an sickness however returned to follow on Monday and has been a full participant all week. Regardless of being wholesome, Buggs isn’t anticipated to play in opposition to the Chiefs attributable to efficiency points.
Melifonwu injured his hamstring in Sport 2 of the preseason however was additionally a full participant all week. He can be accessible if the Lions resolve they want depth at security or on particular groups—the place Melifonwu held a number of beginning roles earlier than his injury.
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