A string of significant injuries is one of the reasons the Detroit Lions have dropped two of their previous three games. A few players are still injured, but several, including Pro Bowl left guard Jonah Jackson and starting linebacker Alex Anzalone, have made a full recovery.
During a significant amount of his Monday news conference, head coach Dan Campbell provided an update on the health of many Detroit players who were injured. Campbell talked about a few Lions and their possible comebacks. This is a list of players that are both on active duty at the moment and those who are trying to get off injured reserve.
Frank Ragnow
Ragnow missed Week 14 with knee, back and toe injuries. It doesn’t sound great for a potential return against Denver on Saturday, though that remains to be seen.
“Yet to be determined. He is improving, he’s improving. But there again, I won’t know for a little bit here,” Campbell said of Ragnow.
James Houston
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Last season’s late-year pass rush sensation has been out with a broken ankle since Week 2. Houston recently indicated he hoped to return soon, but Campbell squashed that notion,
“No, no. I think it’ll be a while before that. Look, I do think there’s a chance, but I think it’s – we’re looking late December, January possibly.”
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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Gardner-Johnson has been out since Week 2 with a torn pectoral muscle. The vet has talked up a potential return and shown off his progress in several social media posts.
“Yeah, I think there’s a chance, Campbell said of Gardner-Johnson returning this year. “I think there’s – Lazarus has a chance. I think he does. He’s improved – both of those guys have, but C.J., man, he’s kicked it into overdrive. And he is, he’s healed quick and is healing quick. And most of it’s going to be about is he – is his body ready for that? Will he be able to do it without re-injuring and is it stable, strong enough?
And I know this, he’s taken off, but we’ll see. Probably the same timeline (as Houston) if there is a chance, it’d be late December, January probably.”
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