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The Lions are’most’ concerned about the knee injury sustained by Malcolm Rodriguez.
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Written by Christian Booher | Most recent revision made on November 28, 2024 at 5:06 ET

The victory over the Chicago Bears that the Detroit Lions achieved on Thanksgiving was marked by the departure of a number of defensive players at various moments in the game.

A number of players sustained injuries during the victory, which was achieved by a score of 23-20, and they were evaluated in the blue tent at various points. Josh Paschal (knee), Levi Onwuzurike (hamstring), and Malcolm Rodriguez (knee) were some of the players included in this group. After suffering their various injuries, none of the three were able to return.

Rodriguez was the guy that coach Dan Campbell was most concerned about among the group of players who had sustained injuries, according to Campbell’s explanation.

“I have the impression that everything will be fine. It might be more than a little bit. While discussing the injuries sustained by Onwuzurike and Paschal, Campbell stated that it is possible that they may be sidelined for a short period of time. I will tell you the truth, I believe that Rodrigo is the one who has the potential to be the worst choice. He is the one I fear, a little bit, could be down, but I don’t know how major it will be just yet. I’m not sure how much it will be.

In the event that Rodriguez is sidelined for an extended period of time due to a serious injury, he would become the fourth player at his position to suffer from it. A number of linebackers, including as Trevor Nowaske, Ben Niemann, and Ezekiel Turner, have been deployed by Detroit in order to assist in filling the hole that has been created.

The unexpected appearance of Emmanuel Moseley on the Inactive List prior to the game was a pleasant surprise. It was mentioned by the head coach of Detroit, who is in his fourth year, that the seasoned defensive back had something come up before the game.

Due to the fact that Terrion Arnold was recovering from a groin injury, the decision was made to take things “slow” with his comeback to the game.

Campbell is not altering the expectations for players who are expected to stand in for their injured teammates, despite the fact that Detroit has overcome a number of injuries.

“Permit me to ask you this: honestly, does it make a difference? What, who gives a damn? It doesn’t make a difference whether I return to that or not. “We either get a guy back or we don’t get a guy back, either it is or it isn’t,” Campbell said. “There is no other situation.” As for fretting about it, grumbling about it, and using the word “expletive” in relation to it, shouldn’t it be considered calls? It’s similar to phone calls. It’s like (the pass interference penalty on cornerback Kindle) Vildor, I could sit there and throw a tantrum over it, and it wouldn’t make a difference. To put it simply, it is finished. I am aware of this fact: we are going to get ready to play anyone we have available, and we anticipate that they will maintain the line under any circumstances. The people around you are looking on you to perform your duties, and you are the one who is responsible for doing so.

On a more upbeat note, Campbell shared that tight end Sam LaPorta was in the best physical condition he has been in since sustaining a shoulder injury in Week 10. In Thursday’s victory, LaPorta scored two touchdowns for the team.