DETROIT – The Detroit Lions listed three key players on the final injury report before their second-round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Detroit is coming off its first playoff win in over three decades and looking to advance to the NFC Championship Game with a win over the Buccaneers.
When these two teams met in Week 6, the Lions were without major contributors like Jahmyr Gibbs, Brian Branch, Jonah Jackson, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. David Montgomery suffered an injury early in that game, too.
The Lions are much healthier now. All of those players will be good to go on Sunday, but the Lions aren’t quite at full strength.
Returner Kalif Raymond will miss his second-straight game after injuring his knee in the season finale vs. Minnesota.
It’s still up in the air whether James Houston, who was just activated from the injured reserve, will actually suit up for the game.
Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta is listed as questionable, but he is expected to play after wearing a large brace on his knee in the wildcard round against the Rams.
Here’s the full injury report from Friday’s practice:
- Wide receiver Kalif Raymond -- out (knee).
- Tight end Sam LaPorta -- questionable (knee).
- Edge rusher James Houston -- questionable (ankle).
