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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, guard Kevin Zeitler and defensive lineman Pat O\u00b4Connor left the game against Minnesota and coach Dan Campbell hopes they can take advantage of the team earning a bye in the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n

The injury news was positive for Arnold and Zeitler on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“I can\u00b4t guarantee that they\u00b4re playing, but it\u00b4s much better than it appeared to be when the injuries happened. It\u00b4s positive news,\u00b4\u00b4 Campbell said on Tuesday. “O\u00b4Connor is not as positive.”<\/p>\n

Arnold left the game in the third quarter with a foot injury and X-rays immediately after the game were negative. He was wearing a walking boot on his right foot in the locker room afterward. Zeitler pulled a hamstring on the final possession of the game.<\/p>\n

O\u00b4Connor, who has had a bigger role in the absence of Alim McNeill, injured his calf.<\/p>\n

Campbell expects running back David Montgomery to return for the playoff game. He injured his knee in Week 15. Originally it was thought to be a season-ending injury, but he\u00b4s made progress with physical therapy.<\/p>\n

Rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw, who injured his hamstring in Week 12, has a chance to return. “He\u00b4s trending the right way,\u00b4\u00b4 Campbell said.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u00b4t all good news on the Lions\u00b4 injury front.<\/p>\n

Linebacker Derrick Barnes and cornerback Carlton Davis III are not expected back for the postseason.<\/p>\n

“They\u00b4re doing great, (but) I don\u00b4t see them coming back at all,\u00b4\u00b4 Campbell said.<\/p>\n

Barnes suffered a torn MCL and PCL in Week 3, while Davis fractured his jaw in Week 15.<\/p>\n

Campbell left the door slightly open for the return of edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who broke his tibia and fibula on Oct. 13 in the win at Dallas.<\/p>\n

Hutchinson was on the sideline at Ford Field for the win over the Vikings on Sunday night and has been a presence in the locker room since shortly after his surgery.<\/p>\n

“I\u00b4m going to say it again, he has a season-ending injury but if anybody can come back from this it would be Aidan, that\u00b4s the best way to say it,\u00b4\u00b4 Campbell said.<\/p>\n

Hutchinson has posted on social media that he intends to be back for the Super Bowl on Feb. 9.<\/p>\n

The team will have a light practice on Thursday and then Campbell is giving the players and coaches a three-day weekend.<\/p>\n

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