Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell offered several injury updates on Monday after a tough weekend for the team. Here is the most pressing news from Campbell.
Morice Norris back at the facility
The best news Campbell had to offer was for Norris, who had to be taken off the field in an ambulance due to a head injury. Not only has Norris been discharged from the hospital, but he’s already back with the team at the facility. Campbell noted Norris is in concussion protocol, and they’ll check in with his progress in a couple of weeks.
“It’s good to have him back. He’s good,” Campbell said. “So obviously he’s in concussion protocol. We’re going to take it nice and easy here, make sure he’s good over the next, call it 10-14 days, and reassess.”
Offensive line is beat up, but returning some others
“Colon is out for a while, has an elbow (injury) here,” Campbell said.
Colon was in the mix for the backup center job, leaving just Kingsley Eguakun and Michael Niese to battle for the spot. That said, the Lions also signed UFL center/guard Keaton Sutherland on Sunday. He’ll likely give Detroit depth and could make a run for the backup job if he acclimates quickly.
Again, the positive news is that the players higher on the depth chart are returning to practice. Campbell noted that starting left tackle Taylor Decker will increase his participation, while both Dan Skipper and Jamarco Jones will return to limited practice after earlier injuries.
“Skipper ought to be back today in a limited capacity. So should Jones. Decker will be moving out there a little bit today, get some more practice reps,” Campbell said.
Still waiting on a few returning players
While Campbell initially said cornerback Terrion Arnold would only be out a week, and receiver Dominic Lovett would be closer to 10 days from his injury, both are going to remain sidelined for a little longer.
“TA (Arnold) is still out. He’s getting better, but he’s still out. Lovett is still out,” Campbell said.
We’ll have a full participation report after Monday’s training camp practice, which is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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