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The\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0are playing on Christmas Day, but a bug spread throughout the team might put a damper on the holiday spirit. Additionally, right tackle Penei Sewell looked like he suffered a bad injury in the second quarter, but has returned to action.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Lions\u00a0are\u00a0playing the Minnesota Vikings\u00a0on Thursday, Dec. 25, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Detroit is without defensive back Avonte Maddox, who is dealing with a back injury and illness that appears to have spread around the Lions’ locker room.<\/p>\n
Other players who dealt with the bug this week are left tackle\u00a0Taylor Decker, running back David Montgomery and defensive back Khalil Dorsey. All four players (including Maddox) were listed as non-participants on the Tuesday estimated practice report, while Decker was listed as inactive for today’s game.<\/p>\n
Other key players, including offensive lineman Christian Mahogany, edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, were listed as questionable on the most recent injury report, but are active for today’s game.<\/p>\n
Follow along here as we track the inactives list and live injury updates for this NFC North showdown.<\/p>\n
Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone left the game in the middle of the third quarter, appearing to hurt his shoulder. He walked off under his own power at a normal speed, and we await updates on his injury.<\/p>\n
After leaving the game with about five minutes left in the second quarter, Lions right tackle Penei Sewell returned for the final play of the Lions’ last offensive series, which led to a game-tying touchdown.<\/p>\n
Lions right tackle Penei Sewell went down with an apparent injury midway through the second quarter, walking off slowly after getting looked at by trainers. We await updates on his injury status.<\/p>\n
Left tackle Taylor Decker, who has been dealing with a flu-like illness, was\u00a0listed as inactive\u00a0for the Lions. Here are the rest of their inactives:<\/p>\n
Notably not on this list are wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad, who were listed as questionable on the most recent injury report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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