Terrion Arnold should be back in the lineup for Thursday's Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears after a one-game absence, but the Detroit Lions could be without a starting cornerback for the second straight week.
The Lions listed six players as non-participants on their estimated practice report Monday, and Lions coach Dan Campbell said he's most worried about the availability of three of those players: Cornerback Carlton Davis III, left tackle Taylor Decker and return man Kalif Raymond.
Davis injured his left knee when he planted his foot in the Lucas Oil Stadium turf trying to make an interception in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. He said after the game he would undergo further testing Monday to determine the extent of the injury.
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Decker left the game in the third quarter with knee and ankle injuries, returned a series a later, then finished the game on the bench. He said after the game he expects to play Thursday.
Raymond suffered a foot injury on a third-quarter punt return and did not return.
The Lions also listed receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee), running back David Montgomery (shoulder) and defensive tackle DJ Reader (illness) as non-participants. Arnold was listed as a full participant.
Montgomery said Sunday he would be good to play Thursday against Bears, his old team.
"I think there’s probably three of them that I think it may be hard to get them there, but it’s really a day-to-day," Campbell said. "We’re going to know a lot more about some of these guys tomorrow than we do today, and then it’s going to come down to the wire with a number of them. That’s the challenge with the short week. The good news is, I think most of these are not some long-term thing, but the problem is three days to turn around and play, that’s where it becomes a bit of an issue."
The Lions have navigated injuries to several of their best players while building their NFC-best 10-1 record.
Defensive starters Aidan Hutchinson (leg), Marcus Davenport (triceps), Derrick Barnes (knee) and Alex Anzalone (forearm) will miss at least the rest of the regular season, and Arnold did not play against the Colts because of a groin injury.
Kindle Vildor started in place of Arnold on Sunday and was a favorite target of Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson. He could be in line for a second start this week, though Campbell said Emmanuel Moseley is ready for more action.
Moseley played 15 special teams snaps in his season debut Sunday. He missed most of last season with a torn ACL and spent the first 10 games of this season on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle.
"Really he hadn’t played in two years and to be able to go out there and know that, 'OK, I can trust this, I can trust my body,'" Campbell said. "He went out there, competed, did a good job on teams for us. But yeah, I think he’s ready. I think he’s ready and we’re not afraid to use him."
Campbell indicated St. Brown's availability for Thursday also is in question after he got "a little banged up" Sunday. St. Brown appeared to injure his knee on the Lions' opening drive, but finished the game.
"I think the message (for everyone this week) is really recovery," Campbell said. "Rest, recovery and the mental work. It’s how fast can you recover, get your body right, get your mind focused on your job at hand, cause you’re not going to get the physical (in practice)."
