Lions TE Sam LaPorta (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. He's reportedly dealing with a low-ankle sprain and has an extra day to get ready for Monday night's game vs. the Seahawks. But LaPorta's availability for that one remains uncertain. We'll keep you updated on his progress over the next couple of days.
Lions S Brian Branch left Sunday's win over the Cardinals after a head-to-head collision with TE Trey McBride. HC Dan Campbell said Monday that Branch is in the concussion protocol and considered day-to-day. We'll see about his chances of returning for next Monday night's home date with Seattle. That timing could make it tough to wait for Branch in IDP lineups. Make sure you secure an insurance option this week.
Lions TE Sam LaPorta has been diagnosed with a low-ankle sprain, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "Relative good news," Fowler adds.
Lions WR Jameson Williams caught just one pass for 9 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Low passing volume for the team didn't help. Detroit threw just 23 passes and dropped back on a mere 38.2% of offensive snaps. Williams' 3 targets actually tied for third on the team.
Lions RB David Montgomery ran for 105 yards and a TD on 23 carries (4.6 per rush) in Sunday's win at Arizona. He also beat Jahmyr Gibbs 3-0 in targets, turning that into 3 receptions for 17 yards. Gibbs also ran well, taking 16 carries for 83 yards (5.2 per rush). Although he didn't see a target, Gibbs did take a pitch from WR Amon-Ra St. Brown after a reception in the second quarter and run it into the end zone.
Lions TE Sam LaPorta appeared to injure his right ankle on the team's last offensive snap of the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals. He played the first two snaps of the second half before limping off to the sideline. We'll update LaPorta's status when we know more.
Lions LB Alex Anzalone is inactive for today's game against the Cardinals because of a concussion. That should leave LBs Derrick Barnes and Jack Campbell playing full-time snaps -- or at least near full.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (quad) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. It's confirmation that he's in no danger of missing Week 3. St. Brown gets a juicy matchup against a Cardinals defense that's allowed the ninth most fantasy points to WRs through two weeks.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered a knee injury that he played through yesterday. It was determined to only be a minor contusion and cramping, so it is unlikely that he will miss additional time, great news for the Lions and fantasy managers.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown's left knee was looked at by trainers twice during Sunday's loss to the Bucs. HC Dan Campbell didn't express much concern afterward. "He's alright. I don't think it's anything long-term, so that's good news," Campbell said. But St. Brown's status will be worth keeping an eye on this coming week. We'll see if we get an update on his status on Monday.
Lions TE Sam LaPorta mustered only two catches for 13 scoreless yards in the Week 2 loss to the Bucs. That's even more disappointing when you consider the Lions ran 84 plays and threw 56 passes. LaPorta's three targets tied for sixth on the team and were just 5.4% of the Lions' total. His playing time remained solid, at least: An 88% snap rate and 83% route rate.
Lions WR Jameson Williams (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Bucs. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, so there’s some additional risk here. But Williams also boasts exciting upside in this likely shootout.
Lions WR Jameson Williams (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Bucs today, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Williams was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable. But he seemingly played through this ankle issue for part of his big Week 1 outing, so we're not expecting it to be a major issue today. Williams sits 30th in our Week 2 WR Rankings.
Lions WR Jameson Williams (ankle) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bucs. He appeared to tweak an ankle early in last week’s game vs. the Rams – before exploding for 121 yards and a score. So we’re expecting Williams to play against Tampa Bay, but you’ll need to check back on his status on Sunday morning.
Lions WR Jameson Williams broke out with five catches for 121 yards including a 52-yard TD in the third quarter. After a disappointing start to his career, Williams hitting a long TD and going nuclear in this game is a sign of a potential breakout coming this season.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown caught only three passes on six targets for 13 yards in the Lions Overtime win over the Rams. He only had one catch in the entire second half and overtime period as the Lions opted more for the run game as well as a breakout game for Jameson Williams.
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) confirmed on Tuesday that he's ready for Sunday night's opener vs. the Rams. Gibbs called his mid-August hamstring injury “a little tweak" and said he's currently at 98-100% health.
The Lions are signing WR Tim Patrick. He'll start on the practice squad, "with the idea that he will work his way on to the active roster," per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Mike Klis of 9News reports that the Broncos are "moving on from" WR Tim Patrick. Klis says the team is looking into trade opportunities and that Patrick is "generating strong interest" on the market. The league-wide roster cutdown deadline comes Tuesday.
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) ran routes at close to full speed prior to Saturday's preseason game. Here's video from NFL Network's Bridget Condon.
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