The Detroit Lions did not hold a practice on Wednesday, but they are required to file an official injury participation report. It’s based off Tuesday’s practice and contains what the team deems to be the participation if they had practice on Wednesday.
And if they had, two key starters would have been out. Wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown and defensive back Brian Branch were listed as out. Branch is dealing with the ankle injury that twice forced him from the Week 4 win in Green Bay, while St. Brown is fighting an abdominal injury.
Buy Lions TicketsTwo other players were also listed as out. Center Frank Ragnow got his weekly veteran day off, and fullback Jason Cabinda is still sidelined with a knee injury that also kept him from Week 4.
Left tackle Taylor Decker (ankle) and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai (knee) were among six Lions listed as limited. Both participated in the open portion of Tuesday’s practice.
Lions injury update: The starting OL all returns healthy enough to practice.
Also listed as limited:
CB Emmanuel Moseley (knee/hamstring)
LB Julian Okwara (shoulder)
WR Josh Reynolds (groin)
S Kerby Joseph (hip)
The Lions will practice on Thursday and Friday before making the final injury designations for the Week 5 visit from the Carolina Panthers.
