With roughly six minutes left in the first quarter, Detroit Lions star wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown limped off the field and into the locker room with an ankle injury. Fortunately, it could have been much worse.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, an MRI confirmed that St. Brown suffered a low ankle sprain while blocking on a run play against the visiting Green Bay Packers. He will not need to be placed on injured reserve and figures to be out for a week or two, as Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday.
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With his condition now basically week-to-week, St. Brown will will have time to recover with the Lions playing just once — Dec. 4 against the Dallas Cowboys — over the next 16 days.
The injury occurred on the team’s second drive of the day in a 31-24 defeat against the Packers. After going three-and-out on their first drive, the Lions took the field with 6:32 left in the first quarter. On the first play of the second drive, the Lions tried to run Jahmyr Gibbs to the right side.
St. Brown was a blocker on the play and tried to stop Packers safety Xavier McKinney from making a play. As the two were engaged, a Lions offense lineman rolled into St. Brown’s legs. After staying down on the field for a moment, St. Brown limped off the field and went straight to the locker room.
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The Lions initially deemed him questionable to return. Shortly after halftime, however, St. Brown was ruled out of the contest. He registered one target, but no catches, during the game.
With St. Brown, the Lions had to find other reliable pass catchers. For the most part, Jameson Williams stepped up, hauling in seven passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. Despite his efforts, the Lions couldn’t complete the comeback against the Packers, losing 31-24.
The loss dropped the Lions to 7-5 on the season. While the team is very much in the playoff hunt, the loss could prevent them from winning the division. The Packers hold the edge in the head-to-head matchup this season, going 2-0 against the Lions in 2025.