The injury and practice participation report from the Detroit Lions on Thursday didn’t feature any new names from the previous day. That’s a good thing for the Lions as they prepare to head to Minnesota to play the unbeaten Vikings in Week 7.
Thursday’s report featured upgrades to safety Brian Branch and reserve offensive lineman Dan Skipper. Both practiced in full. Branch, the reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week, was limited with a knee issue on Wednesday. Skipper sat out Wednesday with a rib injury. Center Frank Ragnow returned as a full participant after his veteran rest day on Wednesday.
Alas, there was a setback with one offensive lineman. Starting right guard Kevin Zeitler was listed as limited with a groin injury. That’s a downgrade from Zeitler’s status on Wednesday, when he sat out as a veteran rest day.
Remaining sidelined is starting cornerback Carlton Davis. He is dealing with a quadriceps issue. It is not related to the potential brain injury he suffered in the Week 6 win in Dallas.
