Lions injury Report: Davis, Decker, Raymond out vs. Bears

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Skluzacek | Last updated Nov 27, 2024 3:56 PM ET

The Detroit Lions will officially be down three key players on Thursday when they play the Chicago Bears.

Cornerback Carlton Davis III (knee/thumb), left tackle Taylor Decker (knee) and wide receiver Kalif Raymond (foot) will all miss the club's Thanksgiving Day game due to injury.

Head coach Dan Campbell said on Monday that he was particularly concerned about those three not having enough time to recover for the game against Chicago and that ended up being the case.

The good news is that none of them are believed to have long-term injuries — Raymond landed on injured reserve but is expected to return by the start of the postseason.

#Lions announce roster moves:

Placed WR Kalif Raymond on Reserve/Injured.

Signed WR Maurice Alexander and LB David Long from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster.

Elevated OL Jamarco Jones from the Practice Squad to the Active/Inactive list.
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 27, 2024

Additionally, Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery are both questionable while Terrion Arnold and D.J. Reader returned to full practice and are expected to play on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Bears will be without two players — safety Elijah Hicks and offensive lineman Ryan Bates. Both also missed last week's game due to injury. Jonathan Owens is expected to start at safety in place of Hicks.

Kickoff at Ford Field on Thursday is set for 12:30 p.m. (ET) with the Bears trying to snap their five-game losing streak and the Lions trying to push their winning streak to 10.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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