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Jeff Risdon

Lions injury update: Good news vs. bad news from Thursday’s practice session

There were a few changes from Wednesday’s Detroit Lions injury status report once Thursday’s practice at the team facility in Allen Park rolled around. Some were good news, some unfortunately were not progress for Sunday’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

First, the bad news.

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Wide receiver Josh Reynolds downgraded from being a limited participant on Wednesday to sitting out altogether on Thursday. Reynolds has been hampered by a knee injury for several weeks, though he’s now listed with a back malady.

Starting left tackle Taylor Decker was also added to the injury report with a back issue. He was limited on Thursday. Fellow starting tackle Penei Sewell missed a second straight day with unspecified personal reasons. Backup Matt Nelson remains out with a calf injury, too.

Three young defensive backs — Chase Lucas, Ifeatu Melifonwu and AJ Parker — all sat out as well.

Now for the better news…

Running back D’Andre Swift was back as a limited participant after sitting out Wednesday. Swift has been dealing with ankle and shoulder injuries for weeks.

Also, tight end Brock Wright was on the field to begin his emergence from the NFL’s concussion protocol. He worked in a non-contact jersey. If Wright is symptom-free tomorrow, he can upgrade to a full participant. Wright is the new starter at TE after the team dealt away T.J. Hockenson on Tuesday.

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