The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 16 matchup in downtown Detroit. There are a lot of moving parts along the Lions\u2019 interior offensive line right now, as several starters are dealing with injuries or attempting to return from one.<\/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 Manu returned to practice this week, but with only two practices under his belt, he\u2019s not ready to return to action just yet. He still has over two weeks remaining in his injury evaluation window, so the Lions are in no rush to return him quicker than necessary.<\/p>\n Joseph has now missed five practices since coach Dan Campbell noted that the All-Pro safety had a setback last week, and he looks no closer to returning than he did two months ago. It may be just a matter of time before he is placed on injured reserve.<\/p>\n Glasgow was estimated to have been able to practice on Wednesday during the Lions walkthrough, but he showed up as a non-participant on Thursday, was still unable to practice on Friday, and has been listed as questionable. If he is downgraded or ruled inactive for this game, the Lions will most likely turn to Trystan Colon\u2014as they have done previously\u2014but he is also dealing with an injury and is listed as questionable. If Colon is unable to play, the Lions will likely turn to Michael Niese (who was the Lions\u2019 backup center last season) or practice squader Kingsley Eguakun.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve obviously worked Colon because he\u2019s been there. I know he\u2019s got the wrist, but he was out there working with it yesterday,\u201d Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Friday. \u201cJust trying to get Graham off his feet. But I mean, we\u2019ve worked Niese, we\u2019ve worked Kingsley. We\u2019ve kind of just hit all around, and we\u2019re rolling the guards, too. So, it\u2019s really been a little bit of a revolving door trying to get a number of guys ready because there\u2019s a lot of flex going into this game right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Decker missed practice on Wednesday and Friday, but got in a Thursday practice, which is more than he was able to do in Week 15. He\u2019s been getting considerable rest as the season has progressed, so this pattern is not unusual, and he is expected to start at left tackle on Sunday.<\/p>\n Mahogany has made steady progress toward returning from injured reserve, and he\u2019ll have a chance to see that happen this weekend. If he is activated, expect him to jump back into his starting left guard role, but there\u2019s still a chance he will need another week before he\u2019s ready.<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday, I thought he looked pretty good. Wasn\u2019t perfect, but I thought he looked pretty good,\u201d Campbell said of Mahogany. \u201cAnd some of it\u2019s going to be, I know he\u2019s a little sore today, and how he feels in today\u2019s practice. That\u2019s what a lot of it\u2019s going to come down to.\u201d<\/p>\n Colon has been limited in practice this week, but he\u2019s been present and participating in all three. If he\u2019s able to play through his wrist injury, he\u2019ll potentially have a chance to fill a big role against the Steelers.<\/p>\n Robertson has been practicing with a club\/brace on his hand, and he has suggested that he will have a chance to play in this game with its protection. Robertson has previously played with a club on his hand (in college) and has noted he is familiar with its limitations.<\/p>\n Not listed with an injury designation<\/p>\n Vaki has been playing through a thumb injury for several weeks now, but he was fortunately able to return to a full level of participation this week, suggesting he is very close to putting the injury behind him.<\/p>\n Awosika missed the previous two games with a foot injury, but he\u2019s been practicing in full this week and looks ready to return to the game day roster. Depending on how things shake out with the rest of the interior offensive line, there\u2019s a chance Awosika could be called upon to start at left tackle this week.<\/p>\n Harper was unable to clear the NFL\u2019s concussion protocols last week, but he\u2019s been practicing in full this week and appears close to being able to return to game action. If cleared, he\u2019ll return to the starting free safety role, likely starting alongside Avonte Maddox.<\/p>\n Steelers\u2019 injury <\/strong>designations<\/p>\n Not listed with an injury designation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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