The Detroit Lions had an injury-filled stretch of three games in 11 days leading up to their annual Thanksgiving Day game, with a notable player on another team regretting having such a stretch ahead. So extra time before facing the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, clearly identified as a possible Super Bowl preview, was welcome.
As the new week began, head coach Dan Campbell provided largely good injury updates (including some players on IR). Practice reports on Wednesday and Thursday confirmed that players could be available this week.
However, there was one update to Thursday’s practice report: linebacker Trevor Nowaske was unable to participate due to a concussion. Campbell’s reports prior to Friday’s practice were as expected. Josh Paschal (knee), Taylor Decker (knee), and Levi Onwuzurike (hamstring) appear to be ready to play on Sunday. Alim McNeill has cleared the concussion protocol and appears to be ready to play after suffering an injury against the Packers in Week 14.
Nowaske, who has emerged despite the Lions’ linebacker ailments, is undergoing concussion protocol. Campbell stated he didn’t watch Nowaske play on Sunday.
Detroit Lions’ Week 15 injury report against. Buffalo Bills This is the Lions’ final Week 15 injury report.
LB Trevor Nowaske (concussion)-Out
OT Taylor Decker (knee-No designation
DT Alim McNeill (concussion)-No designation
DL Levi Onwuzurike (hamstring)-No designation
DL Josh Paschal (knee)-No designation
DT DJ Reader (shoulder)-No designation
Nowaske is officially out on Sunday, as expected.
Reader stated that he will play against the Bills, and following a full practice on Friday, he has no injury designation for Sunday. As previously stated, according to Campbell’s comments early Friday, McNeill has passed concussion and is ready to go for Sunday after completely practicing all week. Decker will return to action after missing the previous two games. Paschal and Onwuzurike, like Reader, missed Week 14 against the Packers, and both have left the injured report with no designation for Sunday.
This is the Bills’ final Week 15 injury report.
CB Rasul Douglas (knee)-Out
S Taylor Rapp (neck/shoulder)-Questionable
S Damar Hamlin (back/ribs)-Questionable
TE Dalton Kincaid (knee)-Questionable
OT Tylan Grable (IR-groin)-Questionable
DE Dawuane Smoot (IR-wrist)-Questionable
TE Quentin Morris (shoulder/groin)-Questionable
DE Casey Toohill (ribs)-Questionable
LB Baylon Spector (IR-calf)-Questionable
WR Keon Coleman (wrist)-No designation
WR Amari Cooper (wrist)-No designation
LB Matt Milano (biceps) -No designation
WR Curtis Samuel (foot)-No designation)
DT DeWayne Carter (wrist)-No designation