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Jeff Risdon

Lions injury report: Another starting OL injury to start Week 15

Everything is accelerated up a day this week for the Detroit Lions. Playing host to the Denver Broncos on Saturday night means Tuesday takes over for the typical Wednesday role in game preparation. It also means the team released the first practice participation report and entry list for Week 15.

There is some good news on the report, which comes as an estimation of participation with the Lions holding a walkthrough instead of a full practice. Center Frank Ragnow was listed as a limited participant after being out for all of last week’s practice sessions, as well as Sunday’s loss in Chicago.

Unfortunately, as one starting lineman gets closer to being back, another is trending in the opposite direction. Left tackle Taylor Decker was listed as out with a back injury. Decker did not play well in Chicago, and a back injury would certainly explain the struggles he had against the Bears. However, the team is very thin at tackle on the depth chart.

Nose tackle Benito Jones was limited with a neck issue, while rookie QB Hendon Hooker was listed as a full participant. Hooker enters the final seven days of his activation window from the NFI list on Wednesday.

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