Lions give major injury update on Marcus Davenport, confirm the returns of 2 Lions on Monday, plus a Josh Paschal update
All positive news
Since last Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears, everyone has been keeping their eyes on the injury situation with Detroit Lions edge rusher Marcus Davenport. The Lions and Davenport have been tight-lipped about it. On Saturday, we got our first insight into the injury.
Marcus Davenport’s injury is not season-ending
Lions head coach Dan Campbell told local media that Davenport is unlikely to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, but the injury is not season-ending. When asked if there was a timetable for his return, Campbell couldn’t give one yet. He said they would know that either later Saturday or on Sunday.
Davenport got hurt sacking Caleb Williams, and after the game, he did not seem like a guy who felt his season was over. He seemed in good spirits and had some fun answering questions. He was icing his chest and shoulder area. On Friday, he was seen in the locker room wearing a sling. We’ll see where things go from here, but it’s a positive update to know it’s not season-ending.
Sione Vaki and Trevor Nowaske will return on Monday
Both players have yet to play this season, as Vaki has been dealing with a hamstring injury and Nowaske has been dealing with an elbow injury. Both returned to practice last week in limited capacities, but did not play.
This week, they’ve been full practices all week and will likely be removed from the injury designations altogether. Campbell also alluded to them playing on Monday, but also suggested that they may be worked back in a little slowly. This is a big plus for the special teams unit, and Nowaske adds another pass rusher to the mix as well.
Josh Paschal update
Paschal can return after Week 4, but Campbell didn’t have any updates on whether they would start his 21-day clock immediately. He did say that Paschal continues to improve injury-wise every day, so we’ll see what happens when that time comes.
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