The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 10 Sunday afternoon showdown.
Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you
up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded.
Ruled OUT
- RB Jacob Saylors (back)
- DL Pat O’Connor (knee)
- S Kerby Joseph (knee)
- G Miles Frazier (knee, still on PUP) — Days remaining in evaluation: 18
- EDGE Josh Paschal (back, still on NFI) — Days remaining in evaluation: 18
Saylors showed up on the practice report as limited on Wednesday and has not practiced since. That indicates he most likely was injured during practice, and like most mid-week injuries, he couldn’t get healthy enough to participate on Sunday.
O’Connor has not practiced this week, and with no clear injury happening in last week’s game, it’s unclear the significance of his injury beyond forcing him to miss this weekend’s contest. Hopefully, we’ll get an update soon. His absence could open up an opportunity for Mekhi Wingo or Quinton Jefferson to play this Sunday.
Joseph continues to rehab his knee, and while progress is moving slower than expected, he is reportedly getting better. Look for Thomas Harper to continue to start in Joseph’s place, making this his third game in a row he’ll be featured at free safety.
“He’s going to need a little bit here,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week. “So, the negative is, yeah, I don’t think he’s going to play. The positive is he is getting better. He really is. It’s just going to take a minute here. So, that’s kind of where we’re at.”
Frazier, and Paschal are still working to return from their offseason injuries and will remain on their respective injury lists for at least another week. Rodriguez will have another week of practice before a decision will need to be made, while the others still have two more weeks remaining in their injury evaluation windows.
Questionable
- RB Craig Reynolds (hamstring)
- LT Taylor Decker (shoulder/rest)
- OT Dan Skipper (back)
- LB Grant Stuard (foot)
- LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ACL, still on PUP) — Days remaining in evaluation: 10
- S Daniel Thomas (forearm, still on IR) — Days remaining in evaluation: 9
Reynolds returned to practice this week and looks like he’ll have a chance to get back to game action. With Saylors ruled out, Reynolds will join Sione Vaki as reserve running backs on offense, and likely start as kick returners on special teams.
Decker didn’t practice on Wednesday or Friday, but he looked good enough on Thursday that Campbell said they’re expecting him to start on Sunday. On Thursday, Decker also told the media that he expects to start at left tackle. With “rest” added to his injury designation, he seems likely to play.
Skipper has been working through a back injury, and like the other offensive tackles, he looks on track to play despite missing practice on Wednesday. The Lions’ lack of roster moves on the offensive line also suggests Skipper is in line to play a reserve role on Sunday.
Stuard has been nursing a foot injury all week, but has attended all three of the Lions’ practices. He looks on track to play unless he suffers a setback between now and game time.
Thomas has now been listed as questionable for the second week in a row, suggesting that the Lions believe he could be healthy enough to return to the active roster. Because the team is traveling this weekend, expect them to announce a decision on Thomas around 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, whether it’s an activation or a downgrade to out.
Not listed with an injury designation
- RT Penei Sewell (shoulder)
- LB Ty Summers (hand)
- CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder)
Sewell didn’t miss a snap last week despite injuring his shoulder, and while he took Wednesday off practice, he practiced on Thursday and Friday. With no injury designation, he will start on Sunday.
Summers injured his thumb in Week 9 and was signed to the active roster on Wednesday. While he’s been on the injury report all week, he’s been practicing in full and looks to be good to go.
Arnold is still working through a shoulder injury, but he played last week, has practiced in full this week, and should be in line to start against the Commanders.
Commanders’ injury designations
Coming soon.
