The Detroit Lions (7-5) and Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) have declared their initial Week 14 injury reports as they prepare to square off in an NFC showdown. With this game being played on a Thursday, the Lions\u2019 practice schedule is altered this week. Their initial report comes out on Monday, while the injury declarations will be announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Zylstra, who has been out most of the season with an ankle injury, has returned to practice. With the Lions\u2019 tight end room currently without their top two options, Zylstra could bring a big boost to the room when fully healthy and ready to return.<\/p>\n Paschal appeared to be progressing through the injury evaluation window, but was downgraded and unable to practice midway through last week, indicating something unexpected likely happened. Unfortunately, his injury evaluation clock expired last Wednesday, and the Lions elected to leave him on the NFI list, thus ending his 2025 season. With Paschal being in a contract year, he\u2019ll enter the offseason with his future in limbo.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just wasn\u2019t enough time, really, to really be able to say that we knew he would be able to get through the year or that he was ready,\u201d Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Sunday. \u201cThat\u2019s what it came down to. Hate it for him, but it\u2019s where it was at.\u201d<\/p>\n St. Brown\u2019s injury is not expected to be long-term<\/a>, and an MRI confirmed a low ankle sprain with no structural damage<\/a>, but it could keep him out of this game and possibly the next. St. Brown will surely be pushing to play this week, but don\u2019t expect the Lions to take any chances with one of their core players. If there\u2019s any risk, they\u2019ll likely hold him out.<\/p>\n Raymond\u2019s availability is still a bit of a mystery as the Campbell did not provide an update ahead of this report, but hopefully, we\u2019ll know more on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Wright\u2019s neck injury was clarified a bit this week: Campbell called it a \u201ctrachea\u201d injury<\/a>, and Dave Birkett later reported that the tight end actually fractured cartilage in his throat<\/a>, similarly to what Frank Ragnow did five years ago. Unfortunately, without new information, this could result in a long-term injury.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing new from last week,\u201d Campbell stated. \u201cWe\u2019re still sending out scans for this trachea and just seeing if there\u2019s any other second opinions that would change the outlook for him playing. And right now, there\u2019s really nothing, right now, that would change that. And I know that frustrates him; he wants to play. But we\u2019re just kind of in a holding pattern right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Arnold just cleared the NFL\u2019s concussion protocol and returned to limited work in Week 13. He didn\u2019t appear to suffer his shoulder injury in the game, but he was unable to practice on Monday, indicating it likely popped up afterward.<\/p>\n Vaki continues to play through his most recent injuries, though his thumb injury is likely what\u2019s keeping him from a special teams returner role. It\u2019s worth noting that he is no longer listed with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n Decker has routinely alternated between participating in practices and taking time off to allow his body to heal. Nothing new to worry about here.<\/p>\n Glasgow\u2019s doing \u201cbetter,\u201d Campbell said on Sunday, while also making sure to note that they\u2019ve only done walkthroughs ahead of Monday\u2019s practice. Nothing is certain at this stage of his rehabilitation, but a return to the field is a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n Branch has had lingering foot injuries for just over a month now, but he\u2019s been able to play through them for the most part. It\u2019s worth keeping an eye on things, but the concern level is very low.<\/p>\n Joseph has now missed six games as the Lions work toward getting \u201csome stability in the leg.\u201d But he\u2019s been running and doing some individual work for a while now, and a return to practice on Monday is a big next step.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, he\u2019s closer than he was before,\u201d Campbell noted on Sunday. \u201cHe\u2019s close. We\u2019ll know a lot more, really, tomorrow (Monday). Today\u2019s a walkthrough, so tomorrow (and Tuesday), see where he\u2019s at. But he is getting better, like we said, he gets better every week.\u201d<\/p>\n No longer on the injury report<\/p>\n Saylors has also played through his injuries and is contributing fully on special teams, but he\u2019s now off the injury report. With Craig Reynolds off to the Patriots, Saylors and Vaki\u2019s roles have increased.<\/p>\n TeSlaa has been banged up of late but has been able to play through an oblique and hand injury. With St. Brown and Raymond not practicing, the rookie should be in line for another starting role this week.<\/p>\n Sewell has been a regular on the injury report of late, but he\u2019s managed to play through all of his injuries. Now that he\u2019s off the injury report, the expectation is that he\u2019ll start again this week without concern.<\/p>\n Ratledge has also been able to play through his injuries, as the rookie\u2019s body has been able to bounce back quickly when dealing with an injury. With him clear of the injury report, things are looking up.<\/p>\n Frazier was activated from PUP last week, but was ruled inactive for the game. It\u2019s not clear whether his ankle or inexperience kept him from participating, but he\u2019s headed in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n
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