On Sunday, the Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. When they do so, it is looking more and more like they will be without their top cornerback, Darius Slay. According to reports, Slay missed practice for the second day in a row and his availability for Sunday is not looking good. On the bright side, guard T.J. Lang and defensive end Ezekiel Ansah both suited up for Thursday’s practice.
CB Darius Slay (concussion) not at open portion of Lions practice again today. Good news in T.J. Lang & Ziggy Ansah took part for a second straight day.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) September 20, 2018
OTHER LIONS NEWS:
In other Lions news, the team signed offensive lineman Jamil Demby to the practice squad and released Keon Hatcher. With Lang and fellow offensive lineman Andrew Donnal both nursing injuries, the Lions felt they needed to add some depth. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the plan is to bring Hatcher back next week.
Lions signed OL Jamil Demby to the practice squad & released WR Keon Hatcher from the practice squad
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) September 20, 2018
BONUS CONTENT:
Do you agree with Bill Belichick’s assessment of Matthew Stafford?
On Sunday Night Football, the Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots with the hopes of earning their first win of the 2018 season. It will likely be the final time Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady will come to Ford Field as the Lions will not host New England again for another eight seasons.
In advance of the big game, Belichick spoke to the media about Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s downfield passing ability and to say he had high praise would be an understatement.
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