At first glance, the Lions victory on Monday night appears to be a healthy one, but there are a couple players to keep an eye on over the bye week.
Kerby Joseph 4q 3:17
Joseph’s body was torqued and bent to the right as he made a tackle. He came up reaching for his right hip area which could indicate a simple strain of the oblique or lower back. A hip pointer contusion can also cause pain in that location but I didn’t see any impact to that area. Kerby didn’t miss any plays and sealed the game with a tremendous interception.
The main concern is that the mechanism of this injury is very similar to the right hip injury he suffered last year, coincidentally also against the Seahawks. Watch the videos to compare:
Last year, Joseph finished that game but missed the next two games. He ended up having offseason hip surgery presumably on that right hip.
Joseph appeared to be in good spirits after the game so hopefully nothing more comes of this.
Carlton Davis 3q 1:15
The video wasn’t clear but Davis appeared to be having pain in the left arm/shoulder area after the play. He was hit hard in the right shoulder but it’s not certain that had anything to do with the injury. Davis left the game for only one play and was able to finish the game.
Hopefully, the injury is just a mild strain to the shoulder area. Worst case scenario would be a pec tear. No news will be good news here.
Carlton Davis injury video
-Unclear but appears to have injured L shoulder area even though he took the hard hit to R shoulder
-Hope just mild strain
-Worst case would be pec tear
-Finished game pic.twitter.com/YPfgLagXoO— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) October 1, 2024
