2024-10-21 01:45:03
Detroit’s secondary and pass defense were terrific last week in the win over Dallas, holding Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to seven catches on 14 targets for 89 yards and no touchdowns. Detroit will be looking for a similar effort this week against Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, who Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn called the best receiver in the game. In his last three games vs. Detroit, Jefferson has caught 29 passes for 553 yards and two touchdowns.
Quarterback Sam Darnold is distributing the football all around as six different players have a touchdown catch through Minnesota’s first five contests.
Speaking of Detroit’s secondary, veteran cornerback Carlton Davis III has been dealing with a quad injury that forced him to miss practice Wednesday and Thursday. He returned to the practice field on Friday and Campbell said he’s trending in the right direction toward playing today.
Davis is coming off his best game of the season in Dallas and has really solidified that outside cornerback spot for the Lions opposite rookie first-round pick Terrion Arnold. Minnesota has a terrific one-two punch at receiver with Jefferson and Jordan Addison, so having the services of Davis would certainly be preferred this week.
Campbell wasn’t as optimistic about right guard Kevin Zeitler, however, who injured his groin in practice Thursday. Campbell didn’t go as far as to completely rule Zeitler out, but said Friday, “I think it’ll be hard to say he’s playing.”
If he can’t go today, Kayode Awosika will likely step in like he did Week 4 when center Frank Ragnow was out and left guard Graham Glasgow moved to center. Awosika allowed just one pressure in that game.
