Detroit Lions Week 9 injury report: T.J. Lang, Ezekiel Ansah remain limited in practice

The Detroit Lions fairly clean bill of health from last week had carried into the current one. Everyone was a participant in practice Thursday, which is huge for Sunday’s divisional game against the Minnesota Vikings.

While everyone was practicing their were a few players still banged up.

Guard T.J. Lang was limited as he is still struggling with the hip injury. The injury popped up after the Seahawks game, and he sat out a lot of drills during the open portion of Thursday’s practice.

Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is still limited with the shoulder injury that caused him to leave the first half of the teams season opener. He has not seen any in game action since he suffered the injury.

Minnesota still has a few injuries to worry about on their end. The Vikings had four players sit out of Thursday’s practice. Absences include star wide receiver Stefon Diggs and three time Pro-Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr.

While Diggs has not practiced much this week, he still expects to play a role in this Sunday’s showdown.

Lions injury report:

RB Theo Riddick (knee) - Limited practice
T Taylor Decker (back) - Limited practice
LB Christian Jones (knee) - Limited practice
DE Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder) - Limited practice
G T.J. Lang (hip) - Limited practice
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck/toe) - Limited practice

Vikings injury report:

LB Anthony Barr (hamstring) - No practice
G Tom Compton (knee) - No practice
WR Stefon Diggs (rib) - No practice
RB Roc Thomas (hamstring) - No practice
CB Xavier Rhodes (foot) - Limited practice
S Andrew Sendejo (groin) - Limited practice
RB Dalvin Cook (hamstring) - Limited practice
T Riley Reiff (foot) - Limited practice
NT Linval Joseph (ankle/knee) - Limited practice