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Lions WR Amon-Ra St. responded. Brown after a fan wearing the jersey collapsed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The Detroit Lions are back on the practice field at their Allen Park practice facility, and there are more than a few notable absences after a scary injury to linebacker Jack Campbell, along with a season-ending injury to Jimmy Rolder.
As the Lions indicated in their official practice report, a key pair of starters participated in practice but were limited.
According to the practice report, both wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and defensive back Brian Branch were limited participants Wednesday.
Detroit Lions Starters Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Branch were Limited Participants in Wednesday’s Practice
The Lions reported that both Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Branch, fresh off Sunday’s victory over divisional rival Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field, practiced but in a limited fashion Wednesday.
St. Brown has been limited by a rib injury, while Branch is dealing with symptoms from a concussion.
So far this season, St. Brown gained 571 receiving yards on 53 receptions with five touchdowns. Branch, meanwhile, has three solo tackles with an interception in the two games he’s played since returning to the lineup; he started the season on the PUP list.
Dan Campbell Talks About Brian Branch’s Playing Style Following Jack Campbell’s Injury
Among the injuries sustained by the Lions on Sunday was Branch, who was hurt after taking a hit to the head; he was concussed and left the game.
Following the game, head coach Dan Campbell talked about how difficult it is to play the position in such a violent game.
“Definitely keep your eyes up. A lot of it, when he goes, he goes for his target and then that target goes down. And so, that ends up where it’s going,” Campbell told reporters. “You can definitely tell you’re going down, but now you’ve got to be careful. You’re going to start going low, then you’re going to start kneeling and stuff and you don’t want any of that. So, lift your eyes, see what you hit, try to drop it a little bit.
“But listen, it’s a violent game, man. There’s no way around it. Any way you cut it, it is, and this is what we signed up for. And that’s tough, but it’s what anyone who plays this game signed up for. It’s tough though.”
Michael Whitaker Michael Whitaker is a sports journalist based in metro Detroit with nearly a full decade of experience at publications such as Clutch Points and The Hockey News. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. More about Michael Whitaker