Lions Vs. Saints: Wednesday Injury Report

by Sean Yuille on Dec 1, 2011 11:58 AM EST in Detroit Lions News

Going into Sunday's Lions-Saints matchup, one team is pretty banged up and the other is pretty healthy. Unfortunately, the Lions are the former. They suffered quite a few injuries on Thanksgiving against the Packers, and the end result is a relatively lengthy initial injury report:

Did Not Practice

RB Kevin Smith (Ankle), DE Lawrence Jackson (Thigh), LB Doug Hogue (Illness), CB Chris Houston (Knee), S Louis Delmas (Knee)

Limited In Practice

DE Willie Young (Ankle), CB Brandon McDonald (Thigh)

Fully Practiced

WR Calvin Johnson (Ankle), WR Maurice Stovall (Shoulder), S Chris Harris (Ankle)

It's worth noting that Smith said he was feeling "pretty good" yesterday, and he is in fact practicing today. It's looking more and more like he will play on Sunday, although as Dave Birkett notes, he probably won't be 100 percent.

Here is a look at the Saints' Wednesday injury report:

Did Not Practice

DE Turk McBride (Ankle)

Limited In Practice

LB Jonathan Vilma (Knee), CB Jabari Greer (Knee)

Fully Practiced

DE Tom Johnson (Elbow)

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K-Smoove practicing is definitely good news.

ttwentyman Tim Twentyman
"@TheBigShlomo: @ttwentyman Limited practice, or full practice?" He looked pretty good going through cone drills. Not 100% but looks ok

by tmyers09 on Dec 1, 2011 12:31 PM EST reply actions

I just read Suh & Megatron leading votes for Pro Bowl.

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

Fuck Jim Harbaugh.

by Skylar on Dec 1, 2011 1:07 PM EST reply actions

If Megatron doesn't get in the pro bowl this year...

…something is seriously wrong with the system.

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-Aristotle

by UndaDawg on Dec 1, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

I think things are seriously wrong with the system and NFL on a whole

Agreed. But he’ll get in. He has to.

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

Fuck Jim Harbaugh.

by Skylar on Dec 1, 2011 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

I cant imagine either not getting in

They are both the best in the NFL at their position

by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 2, 2011 8:23 AM EST up reply actions

Where the fuck is alphonso smith?

by Penaltylions on Dec 1, 2011 2:21 PM EST reply actions

He is practicing now

http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/01/kevin-smith-much-improved-at-practice-thursday/

Bottom line

by JonnieT on Dec 1, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions

Have we played a team yet

this year that has had a larger injury list than us? I mean seriously, we always seem to trump our opponent like threefold…

by kdbolt70 on Dec 1, 2011 3:07 PM EST reply actions

In both penalties, and injuries.

we always seem to trump our opponent like threefold…

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

Fuck Jim Harbaugh.

by Skylar on Dec 1, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

soo true

But get better Delmas and Houston! we neeeeeeeeed you

Lions 2011 "Luke 18:27"

by The.Lions on Dec 2, 2011 7:58 AM EST reply actions

Yea, so, whats the real deal on Lou and Chris

Are they likely to play?

All men are created equal. Its just that some men are more equal than others....

by CapitolLions on Dec 2, 2011 8:27 AM EST reply actions

My guess is

for the very little it’s worth that Delmas is out and Houston has an outside shot of playing going by their own statements and maybe reading between the lines a bit.

Someone is alive today simply because I can't afford a hitman.

by Justan Oldfart on Dec 2, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions