ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions are expecting to get at least one player back for their game against the New England Patriots at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday, Nov. 11, that DJ Wonnum (concussion) has cleared the first two obstacles necessary to return to practice and “should be good to go” against New England “as long as he gets through practice.”
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Wonnum suffered his injury against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 1 when he had a head-to-head collision with safety Brian Branch during a tackle of receiver Justin Jefferson. He missed last week’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
As for cornerback D.J. Reed (hip) and center Cade Mays (ankle), Campbell said both players have a “way, way, way outside shot” of playing against New England and likely won’t practice on Wednesday.
Reed and Mays were both injured in the Vikings game as well. Reed suffered a hip injury on a pass breakup in the fourth quarter and Mays suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter.
The good news for Detroit is that it has gotten solid play from its backup center. Juice Scruggs filled in admirably as Mays missed the season’s first five games with a wrist injury and stepped right back in for a 19-9 win over the Dolphins.
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With Reed out of the lineup, the Lions will continue relying on a rotation of Rock Ya-Sin, Roger McCreary, Ennis Rakestraw and Khalil Dorsey.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Lions injury updates: Status of DJ Wonnum, D.J. Reed, Cade Mays entering Patriots bout
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