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Detroit Lions Release Initial Week 1 Injury Report
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The Detroit Lions' first Week 1 injury report is here , and the most encouraging part may be what is missing from it.
Detroit listed no players as non-participantsWednesday ahead of Sunday's opener against the New Orleans Saints . Christian Izien , rookie edge rusher Derrick Moore and defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo were estimated as limited participants, while five other players received full-participation designations on the Lions' initial report.
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There is an important qualifier: Detroit did not actually practice Wednesday, so every designation is an estimation of what participation would have looked like during a normal practice.
Still, the report provides useful information after an August filled with injury questions. Izien had previously been a legitimate Week 1 concern after suffering a groin injury , while rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder missed much of camp because of a hamstring injury.
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Moore being listed with a hamstring injuryis probably the most notable development. The rookie currently sits behind Aidan Hutchinson on Detroit's official defensive depth chart and is expected to have a role in the edge rotation.
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The good news is that Moore was estimated as limited rather than out. Thursday's actual practice should provide a much better indication of whether this is routine Week 1 maintenance or something that could affect his availability.
The secondary news is largely positive. Thomas Harper , Keith Abney II and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. were all listed as full participants. That is particularly useful for a Detroit defensive backfield already operating without Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch . Rakestraw previously dealt with a lower-leg injury during training camp , while Harper entered camp as one of Detroit's experienced safety options after making nine starts last season.
Detroit Lions Week 1 Injury Report
| Player |
Position |
Injury |
Wednesday* |
Thursday |
Friday |
Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Izien |
DB |
Groin |
LP |
|||
| Derrick Moore |
EDGE |
Hamstring |
LP |
|||
| Mekhi Wingo |
DL |
Groin |
LP |
|||
| Keith Abney II |
CB |
Hand |
FP |
|||
| Thomas Harper |
S |
Ankle |
FP |
|||
| LB |
Knee |
FP |
||||
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr. |
CB |
Ankle |
FP |
|||
| Jimmy Rolder |
LB |
Hamstring |
FP |
*The Lions did not practice Wednesday. Participation designations are estimations.
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Rolder's full designation is especially encouraging after Detroit spent much of August waiting for the fourth-round pick to recover. Dan Campbell previously indicated that Rolder was progressing but unlikely to return before the end of camp, making his Week 1 recovery timeline worth tracking .
Wednesday's report is a good start. Thursday's practice is the one that will tell us considerably more.
