St. Brown was knocked out of the Lions’ Thanksgiving sport towards the Packers when left guard Kayode Awosika rolled up on his ankle from behind whereas the receiver was blocking. St. Brown was capable of limp off the sector, however he went straight to the locker room and was rapidly dominated out for the rest of the sport.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell feedback on the scenario
And not using a analysis simply but, head coach Dan Campbell knowledgeable the media of the scenario.
“I don’t really feel like that is lengthy, long-term, in order that’s the excellent news,” Campbell mentioned, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “However that doesn’t imply it received’t be right here for — it may very well be every week or two, perhaps, if we’re fortunate.”
Working towards the Lions is the truth that, in contrast to each different crew enjoying on Thanksgiving Day, Detroit and Dallas don’t get a 10-day relaxation as they play one another for “Thursday Evening Soccer” subsequent week. The Lions will get a 10-day relaxation the next week, although, earlier than they head out for a troublesome journey to Los Angeles.
The Lions have already misplaced star tight finish Sam LaPorta for the season, and huge receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle) and tight finish Brock Wright (neck) had been dominated out for the Thanksgiving sport. With out St. Brown on the sector, Jameson Williams took over the WR1 function and put up large numbers as Jared Goff‘s primary weapon. Rotational receiver Isaac TeSlaa and follow squad elevation Tom Kennedy had been requested to step up into complimentary roles and delivered a mixed six catches for 71 yards and a landing.
If the Lions are going to be with out St. Brown for 2 weeks, they could look so as to add a physique or two. Raymond could possibly play subsequent week, and the crew additionally has Georgia seventh-round rookie Dominic Lovett on the 53-man roster, however Lovett has largely been a particular teamer. Along with Kennedy, Detroit additionally roster Malik Cunningham and undrafted rookie Jackson Meeks on the follow squad.
Lions have an uphill battle to make the playoffs
No matter route they select, the Lions have a troublesome street forward of them. Relying on the outcomes of the Bears’ journey to Philadelphia Friday evening, the Lions may very well be two video games behind the present division-leader. They already are basically two video games behind the second-place Packers, since Inexperienced Bay swept the season sequence and would win a one-on-one tiebreaker.
They would want some assist to maneuver right into a wild-card spot, as effectively. And that doesn’t point out the truth that the Lions have two present playoff groups remaining on the schedule, and a Week 17 journey to Minnesota is the one time they’ll see a sub-.500 crew for the remainder of the yr.
The schedule forward is tough sufficient by itself for the Lions. Opening up this troublesome closing stretch with out their prime receiving weapon will make the street that a lot steeper. St. Brown will probably have some testing carried out within the coming days to find out the severity of his harm and provides the crew an thought of simply how lengthy they’ll be with out him.
