On Sunday, the Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field in Week 2 of the 2022 regular season.
Just moments ago, the Lions released their final injury report for the week, and as you can see below, C Frank Ragnow has already been ruled out.
| Player | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ragnow | C | Groin/Foot | NP | NP | NP | Out |
| Jonah Jackson | G | Finger | LP | NP | NP | Questionable |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | S | Hamstring | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | Back | not listed | LP | NP | Questionable |
| D’Andre Swift | RB | Ankle | NP | NP | LP | Questionable |
| Michael Brockers | DL | Knee | NP | LP | FP | |
| Taylor Decker | T | Calf | NP | LP | FP | |
| Julian Okwara | LB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP |
Predicting The Detroit Lions Starting RG For Week 2
During the offseason, it seemed like we could not go through a single day without an article popping up somewhere (including here) that the Detroit Lions would have a Top 5 offensive line in the NFL in 2022 if the entire unit could stay healthy.
Well, the Lions did not even make it to Week 1 before they lost 20% of their starting offensive line as RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai was placed in Injured Reserve, meaning he will miss a minimum of four weeks. In addition, center Frank Ragnow was “questionable” for Week 1 with a groin injury so he is clearly less than 100%.
In order to replace Vaitai, head coach Dan Campbell considered multiple options, including moving RT Penei Sewell to RG, which did not seem like a very good idea at all.
Ultimately, Campbell and the Lions coaching staff made the decision to roll with Logan Stenberg at RG for their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, and to say things could have gone better would be an understatement.
Not only did Stenberg have back-to-back false starts in the opening quarter, but according to Pro Football Focus, he had a 0.0 grade for pass blocking and a run-blocking grade of 53.5 throughout the game, which is not good at all.
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