The Detroit Lions took the field on Tuesday for their first practice of the week in preparation for the Carolina Panthers in Week 5.
While the team would normally practice for the first time on a Wednesday, the Lions have now made it a habit to start a day early when they’re coming off a Thursday night game.
The good news is that several Lions players returned topractice this week, setting themselves up to be decently healthy for Sunday’s game. We won’t know the specifics of Detroit’s injury situation until they release their first report on Wednesday, but here’s what we could tell from our first-hand observations at Allen Park.
During the portion of practice open to the public, St. Brown was off to the side working with trainers. He was moving quite well, cutting and running at about 70-80% speed. It’s unclear what he may be dealing with, but he did suffer a toe injury earlier in the season and did not miss any significant time
Branch had to come out of the game twice against the Packers on Thursday night, as he was dealing with an ankle injury.
His availability is unknown for this week. Coach Dan Campbell said on Monday, “It’s early in the week. Don’t really know on all of those guys.”
Cabinda missed last week with a knee injury, but he may be trending in the right direction, as he was working with a trainer on the side. He wasn’t quite moving around like St.
Brown was, but it’s still a positive note. “He’s certainly somebody that we feel like, ‘Alright, let’s get a look at (him) this week,’” Campbell said. “
Feel like the time’s right and he’ll get a little bit. Jerry (Jacobs) will still certainly – would take the load but I think the plan is to get E-Man worked in.”
The Detroit Lions held their first practice of the week on Tuesday to prepare for their Week 5 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. The team usually practices for the first time on Wednesdays, but the Lions have now made a habit of hosting The Lion.
The good news is that several Lions players have returned to training this week and are on track to be fit enough for Sunday’s game.
We won’t know more about Detroit’s injury situation until the first reports come out on Wednesday, but here’s what we do know from firsthand observations in Allen Park.During practice, which is open to the public, St. Brown was on the sidelines working with the trainers. It moves very well, slashing and running at about 70-80% speed.
It’s unclear what he’ll do, but he suffered a finger injury earlier this season and hasn’t missed significant time.Branch was forced out of Thursday night’s game against the Packers for the second time with an ankle injury. His availability this week is unknown. Coach Dan Campbell said Monday: “It’s early in the week. I don’t know all these people.Cabinda missed last week with a knee injury, but training on the sidelines with a trainer helped him get back on track.
It doesn’t move at all like St. Brown, but it’s still a good grade. “He’s definitely a guy where you think, ‘Let’s look at him this week,'” Campbell said. “Think the time is right and it will take a little while.
Jerry (Jacobs) is still in charge, but I think the idea is to bring in E-Man.
