Since of a stretched hamstring, Kenny Golladay is in risk of missing his 2nd straight video game.
Since of the injury he suffered in practice last week, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said Golladay will not practice Thursday.
Golladay has actually missed out on four straight practices, plus last weeks game versus the Chicago Bears. The Lions (0-1) go to Lambeau Field for a key NFC North video game versus the Green Bay Packers (1-0) on Sunday.
” Weve seen development, so well just take it day by day from that standpoint, see how it goes,” Patricia stated. “But just like I stated (before), we dont wish to push something into a bad spot, either.”
Golladay suffered the injury in practice last Wednesday. As a rookie, he missed five games with strained hamstring.
Rookie Quintez Cephus is in line for his second straight start if Golladay can not play. Cephus was the Lions most targeted receiver in his debut last week, though he caught just three of the 10 balls thrown his way for 43 lawns.
[Lions Matthew Stafford explains why he took a knee throughout nationwide anthem ] ” Hes done a great job,” Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “Obviously, I missed him on a couple. There were a couple Im sure he wants he had back. Thats the method it goes when you have a young guy in there and youre attempting to get to understand him and discover him, and hes trying to find out the game right out of preseason and any of that things.”
Along with Gollday, Patricia said cornerback Desmond Trufant (hamstring), tight end Hunter Bryant (hamstring) and right tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai (foot) will not practice Thursday, and protective lineman Nick Williams will be restricted at finest by a shoulder injury.
Bryant will miss his 2nd straight video game Sunday, and Tyrell Crosby is in line to change Vaitai for the 2nd week in a row.
If Trufant cant play, novice Jeff Okudah may start in his Lions launching.
” Hes done a good task,” Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford stated. “Obviously, I missed him on a couple. There were a couple Im sure he wants he had back. Thats the method it goes when you have a young guy in there and youre trying to get to understand him and discover him, and hes trying to learn the video game right out of preseason and any of that stuff.”
