The first official Detroit Lions injury report for Week 6 has a lot more names on it than anyone wants to see. It’s a banged-up Lions team heading to Baltimore for a Week 7 showdown with the Baltimore Ravens.
How banged up are the Lions?
The Lions coaching staff opted to cancel practice on Wednesday, instead opting for a walkthrough to help rest up the cavalcade of sore bodies and injuries that comprise the active roster after six weeks of physical football.
Because it’s a walkthrough, the participation level was an estimate only provided by the coaching staff. Three players were deemed out:
RG Jonah Jackson (ankle)
RB David Montgomery (ribs)
RB Craig Reynolds (hamstring/toe)
A few more were listed as limited, including another running back.
DB Brian Branch (ankle)
RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring)
TE Sam LaPorta (calf)
TE James Mitchell (hamstring)
DL Josh Paschal (knee)
C Frank Ragnow (toe)
That’s a lot of starters and a cluster of offensive positions decimated.