Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions’ electric running back, was back on the practice field Thursday, shocking everyone, including himself, after a shoulder injury unexpectedly landed him on Wednesday’s report. He’s not just back, he’s straight up confused about why he was ever on that list! Gibbs told reporters after practice he was baffled, seeing an alert on his phone saying he was “questionable.” “It said ‘questionable’ I don’t know what was questionable. I was confused. It popped up on my phone, and I’m like ‘What the hell?’” Gibbs said. He downplayed it big time, adding, “Yeah, just got dinged up a little bit, a little shoulder thing, but I’m good, though. I’m straight.” That’s the kind of fire we love to hear, especially with the undefeated Vikings coming to town.
The Main Crew Is Back in Full Effect
This is huge for the 4-2 Lions as they prep for a massive Week 8 NFC North showdown against the 6-0 Minnesota Vikings. Detroit returned all seven of their starters to practice on Thursday, just like they planned. That includes Gibbs, obviously, but also wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who’s been battling an ankle issue, and was upgraded from no practice on Wednesday. This is the same Amon-Ra St. Brown who lit up the New Orleans Saints with a touchdown run back on September 13th, so having him at full speed is essential. Also back in full practice after being upgraded were Jacob Saylors (neck), offensive tackle Penei Sewell (rest), defensive tackle Alim McNeill (rest), defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (illness), and edge rushers Aidan Hutchinson (rest) and DJ Wonnum (rest). Seriously, all 53 players on the active roster practiced, which is a fantastic sign of team health heading into this clash.
Limited Action and the Long Road Back
It’s not all full-go for every Lion, though. Cornerback Ennis Rakestraw (ankle) was limited in practice. He was forced out of their Week 7 game against the Packers, which usually means a missed practice or two early in the week. But he’s been a warrior, not missing any practice sessions. Even while limited, the word is he’s on track to be available for his rotational outside cornerback spot this weekend. Then there’s safety Kerby Joseph (Knee, PUP list), who also had a limited practice. He’s slowly getting back into football shape and has stacked two practices as he moves through his injury evaluation. He still has 19 days left in that window, and the Lions are gonna take every single one of ’em if they need to. Considering he hasn’t been on a practice field in basically a year, it’d be a huge stretch to see him against the Vikings. The Dolphins game might even be a stretch, meaning his first game back could realistically be against the Patriots in Germany.
The Lions are gearing up for an epic Week 8 NFC North showdown. With Jahmyr Gibbs literally shrugging off his injury concerns and the core of the team back in action, the 4-2 Lions are ready to give the undefeated Vikings their toughest test yet. Lions coach Dan Campbell will likely give an update on Gibbs tomorrow, but there are zero indications this shoulder ding will slow him down one bit. This is going to be a battle, and you know the Lions are coming to play!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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