The Detroit Lions held their first official practice for Week 6 on Wednesday. It was as notable for who wasn’t practicing as it was for prepping for this Sunday’s trip to Tampa Bay to play the Buccaneers.
Six players sat out with injuries. Two of those, CB Emmanuel Moseley and RB Zonovn Knight, were expected after they suffered injuries in the Week 5 win over the Panthers. Moseley will require surgery on his torn right ACL, while Knight left the game with what looked like a serious left arm injury.
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Starting left guard Jonah Jackson did not practice. He suffered what is believed to be a high ankle sprain against Carolina.
Running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring), defensive back Brian Branch (ankle) and tight end James Mitchell (hamstring) all sat out as well. All three missed Sunday’s game, too.
Head coach Dan Campbell was optimistic about the chances for Gibbs and Branch to play in Tampa, less so with Mitchell.
“Yeah, we’ll see. He’s day-to-day,” Campbell said of Gibbs. “There’s a number of these guys. He and Branch are day-to-day.”
Wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) and left tackle Taylor Decker (ankle) were both limited participants. Cornerback Khalil Dorsey was a full participant as he preps to return from injured reserve.
Campbell added this about St. Brown,
“I feel a lot better about (St. Brown) Saint. I think Saint will be out there practicing, should be a little bit. But we just have to take it day-to-day.”
One positive note: no sign of safety Kerby Joseph on the injury report after he was questionable for Week 5. He was a full participant.