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Breaking down where Detroit Lions go after deflating loss to Colts
Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett, Shawn Windsor assess the damage after the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Filmed Nov. 2, 2020.
The Minnesota Vikings will be without three cornerbacks Sunday, but the Detroit Lions may not have the receivers to take advantage.
The Lions ruled Kenny Golladay and Jamal Agnew out for Sunday’s game with the Vikings, leaving Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola and Marvin Hall as their most experienced receivers.
Jones leads that group with 22 catches for 265 yards this season.
Golladay, the Lions’ leading receiver, suffered a hip injury in the first half of last week’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, and Agnew left the game with a rib injury. Both players were observers at practice Friday for the third straight day.
Rookie cornerback Cameron Dantzler is in concussion protocol and will not play for the Vikings, who also will be without Holton Hill (foot) and Mark Fields (chest).
The Vikings could start two rookies at cornerback in Jeff Gladney and Harrison Hand, who is questionable with a hamstring injury.
Along with Golladay and Agnew, the Lions ruled starting safety Tracy Walker out for Sunday. Either Jayron Kearse or Will Harris will start in his place.
Guard Joe Dahl (back) missed practice Friday for the second straight day and is questionable to play Sunday. The Lions are expected to return to a starting offensive line of Taylor Decker and Tyrell Crosby at tackle, Jonah Jackson and Halapoulivaati Vaitai at guard and Frank Ragnow at center, though Vaitai also is questionable to play because of a foot injury.
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