Bears vs. Lions injury report: Latest updates, news for Thursday
The Chicago Bears (4-10) released their second injury report ahead of their Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions (12-2), which featured some good news on their offensive line.
Left tackle Braxton Jones returned to practice as he recovers from a concussion suffered in Week 14. Jones missed Monday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings after reporting symptoms on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Ryan Bates (concussion), Gervon Dexter (knee), and Teven Jenkins (calf) did not practice for a second day in a row.
Here’s a look at the injury report for the Bears and Lions after Thursday’s walk-through practice:
Chicago Bears
| Player | Injury | Wednesday* | Thursday* | Friday | Game Status |
| RG Ryan Bates | concussion | DNP | DNP | ||
| DT Gervon Dexter | knee | DNP | DNP | ||
| TE Marcedes Lewis | rest | — | DNP | ||
| LG Teven Jenkins | calf | DNP | DNP | ||
| LT Braxton Jones | concussion | DNP | FP | ||
| DE Darrell Taylor | shoulder | FP | |||
| RB Roschon Johnson | concussion | FP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
Detroit Lions
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| DB Brian Branch | calf | DNP | LP | ||
| T Taylor Decker | vet rest | DNP | FP | ||
| OL Graham Glasgow | knee | DNP | DNP | ||
| RB David Montgomery | knee | DNP | DNP | ||
| C Frank Ragnow | vet rest | DNP | DNP | ||
| DL D.J. Reader | vet rest | DNP | FP | ||
| LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin | neck | — | LP | ||
| DL Za’Darius Smith | vet rest | DNP | FP | ||
| WR Amon-Ra St. Brown | vet rest | DNP | FP | ||
| G Kevin Zeitler | vet rest | DNP | FP | ||
| S Ifeatu Melifonwu | hand | FP | FP | ||
| LB Trevor Nowaske | concussion | FP | FP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
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