It’s not Thanksgiving without the Detroit Lions playing in the early slot. The Lions need to win today against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, if they want to keep pace in the NFC playoff race. Their task may have just gotten harder after Amon-Ra St. Brown left the game with an apparent leg injury.
What Happened to Amon-Ra St. Brown?
St. Brown was blocking on a run in the first quarter, and his leg got rolled up on by a teammate. He was in a lot of pain and left the game. The Lions star headed straight to the locker room to get checked out after leaving the field.
St. Brown did not register any catches in his very limited action. Lions fans will be holding their breath as they await the news on their star receiver.
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The Lions don’t have a ton of depth at wide receiver. They have the appearance of depth, but no one other than St. Brown has been able to prove capable of consistently producing.
Already down Sam LaPorta, this team can ill afford to lose its top receiver. Jameson Williams would be forced into the WR1 role, but he’s simply not built for that job, given his skill set and inconsistency.
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Isaac TeSlaa would suddenly find himself in an every-down role. He looks more like a prototypical X receiver. But if TeSlaa were good enough to play more, he would.
Ultimately, this may lead to more snaps with both running backs on the field. The second snap after St. Brown headed to the locker room, Gibbs and Montgomery were out there together. Jahmyr Gibbs may legitimately be the best healthy receiver on the team.
As of now, St. Brown is officially questionable to return.
Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day as more information becomes available.