Cruzer1 Posted July 18 Posted July 18 4 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said: Tyleik Williams may well be a week one starter next to Reader. He'll play a lot, but I think Onwuzirike will start, if healthy. Quote
Cruzer1 Posted July 18 Posted July 18 59 minutes ago, Cruzer1 said: He'll play a lot, but I think Onwuzirike will start, if healthy. Oops, he's out at least four games, so they will need Williams to play there. Quote
TP_Fan Posted July 18 Posted July 18 (edited) This is the most injured football team of all time. Edited July 18 by TP_Fan Quote
NYLion Posted July 18 Posted July 18 I think the Lions are going to have a down season. Injuries/retirement/players leaving/lots of unproven rookies have made both lines big question marks going into the season, add in one of the toughest schedules I've ever seen and I can easily see this being a 9-8, 10-7 season. I do think they'll be a dangerous team if they get into the playoffs but it's going to be a real grind this season. Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted July 18 Posted July 18 28 minutes ago, NYLion said: I think the Lions are going to have a down season. Injuries/retirement/players leaving/lots of unproven rookies have made both lines big question marks going into the season, add in one of the toughest schedules I've ever seen and I can easily see this being a 9-8, 10-7 season. I do think they'll be a dangerous team if they get into the playoffs but it's going to be a real grind this season. They’ll almost certainly step back from 15-2. The real question is how far. The start of their schedule is so brutal that the goal really needs to be to just tread water. If they’re 3-3 after @Packers, vBears, @Ravens, vBrowns, @Bengals, @Chiefs, I’ll be happy. Any better will be great shape. Likewise, if they’re even 5-5 after vBucs, vVikings, @Commanders, @Eagles, they’ll be in good shape to hit an on ramp to finish the season, so long as they can handle divisional business in December and January. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted July 18 Posted July 18 I don't see how Tyleik won't be a week one starter at this point. Is Hutch confirmed to be ready to go for week one? Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted July 18 Posted July 18 7 hours ago, TP_Fan said: This is the most injured football team of all time. I hate to be that guy, but I do wonder if how hard they practice has anything to do with all their injuries. I'm no medical expert by any means. But they seem to push it hard at practice and I wonder if that has a negative effect that translates to increased injuries. If the injury bug that got to this team last year continues on this season I suspect this narrative, rightly or wrongly, will get more traction. Quote
RatkoVarda Posted July 18 Posted July 18 10 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: I hate to be that guy, but I do wonder if how hard they practice has anything to do with all their injuries. I'm no medical expert by any means. But they seem to push it hard at practice and I wonder if that has a negative effect that translates to increased injuries. If the injury bug that got to this team last year continues on this season I suspect this narrative, rightly or wrongly, will get more traction. a lot of it is luck and just random variance regarding the number of injuries, the severity, and the timing but yes, lots of people looking to take Dan down a notch will be pushing that - I assume they are very deliberate regarding how hard to go Quote
RandyMarsh Posted July 18 Posted July 18 Practicing hard is a big reason they play as well as they do on the Sundays, if you ease it up you may get less injuries but you're probably not gonna be as sharp come gameday. Quote
Cruzer1 Posted July 19 Posted July 19 5 hours ago, Shinzaki said: Don't count out DT Lopez as a week on starter Only if Reader gets hurt. They are both NT's. Quote
Sports_Freak Posted July 20 Posted July 20 On 7/18/2025 at 1:25 PM, RandyMarsh said: Practicing hard is a big reason they play as well as they do on the Sundays, if you ease it up you may get less injuries but you're probably not gonna be as sharp come gameday. Most of the injuries haven't been at practice, but on gameday. Last year was just a freaky amount of players going down. Quote
Jason_R Posted July 20 Posted July 20 8 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: $4MM well spent I’m seeing now it was an ACL not the back. But yes, one of Holmes’s traits is to buy the dip and sometimes it doesn’t pay off. Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Just now, Jason_R said: I’m seeing now it was an ACL not the back. But yes, one of Holmes’s traits is to buy the dip and sometimes it doesn’t pay off. I don't even understand how it happened. Most guys, especially the linemen, are just resting, getting their body right, dieting, and maybe trying to go +/- 10 pounds in these pre-training camp months. Hard to imagine how a guy tears his ACL other than a freak accident. Quote
Hongbit Posted July 20 Posted July 20 23 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: I don't even understand how it happened. Most guys, especially the linemen, are just resting, getting their body right, dieting, and maybe trying to go +/- 10 pounds in these pre-training camp months. Hard to imagine how a guy tears his ACL other than a freak accident. The exact moment. 1 2 Quote
Jason_R Posted July 20 Posted July 20 31 minutes ago, Hongbit said: The exact moment. This may be the best post I've ever seen on this site. Take a bow. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Wow, he felt like a bust and now it's confirmed. They should have cut him anyway. Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted July 20 Posted July 20 29 minutes ago, Jason_R said: What is going on at these practices!?! Most likely he just got the wind knocked out of him. Not sure what a chest injury is otherwise. They’ve always hit hard out of the gates at training camp. Quote
Motown Bombers Posted July 20 Posted July 20 27 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: Most likely he just got the wind knocked out of him. Not sure what a chest injury is otherwise. They’ve always hit hard out of the gates at training camp. Worst case is a torn pectoral. That is what kept CJGJ out most of the season. Not sure he would need his upper body supported if he got the wind knocked out of him. Could also be a fracture of some sort. Quote
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