There is some positive news on the injury front for the Lions.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, cornerback Terrion Arnold’s groin injury is not considered serious.
That makes Arnold one to watch on this week’s injury reports as the Lions prepare to host the Bears next Sunday afternoon.
Arnold was on the field for 23 defensive snaps (48 percent) before he had to exit Sunday’s loss to the Packers. He recorded six total tackles with one pass defensed.
Additionally, Lions safety and special teams contributor Daniel Thomas broke a bone in his hand, but plans to get a cast to try and play through it.
The Vikings listed safety Harrison Smith as doubtful to play on Monday night when they handed in their injury report on Saturday and they removed any doubt about his status on Sunday.
Smith did not travel with the team to Chicago and he has been ruled out of the matchup with the Bears. Smith is listed with an illness and he had been out of practice for a stretch before returning to the field this week.
Josh Metellus, Theo Jackson, Jay Ward, and Tavierre Thomas are the other safeties for the Vikings.
Left tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee) is still listed as questionable while running back Zavier Scott (ankle) and defensive lineman Elijah Williams (hamstring) were ruled out on Saturday.
The available Vikings receiver are healthy. Chicago’s top cornerback isn’t, but he has a designation for the game that makes him more likely than not to play.
Jaylon Johnson is questionable for the Bears’ Week 1 opener, with calf and groin injuries. He was limited in practice all week.
Linebacker T.J. Edwards (hamstring) is doubtful. He did not practice on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Also questionable for the Bears are cornerback Josh Blackwell (groin) and running back Roschon Johnson (foot).
On Monday night, the Vikings won’t be as shorthanded at receiver as the Vikings had feared.
Receiver Jalen Nailor has no injury designation on the final report in advance of the Week 1 game at Chicago. It means that he’s good to go, following a mid-August hand injury that coach Kevin O’Connell had described as “week to week.” Nailor was a full participant in practice all week.
Receiver Jordan Addison is serving a three-game suspension for pleading guilty to a DUI-related offense. The Vikings traded on August 27 for Adam Thielen.
Justin Jefferson had been hampered throughout camp by a hamstring injury. His name did not appear on any day of the Week 1 report.
So they’ll have Jefferson, Nailor, and Addison for the opener.
Tackle Christian Darrisaw, who tore an ACL in a regular-season game against the Rams midway through the 2024 regular season, is listed as questionable. Veteran safety Harrison Smith is doubtful with an illness.
Out for the Vikings are running back Zavier Scott (ankle) and defensive lineman Elijah Williams (hamstring).
Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson remained limited in Friday’s practice.
Johnson is rehabbing the groin he injured while working out before training camp, and the Bears also list him with a calf injury.
“I think we need to see him get out and get some reps and get some practice time,” defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said Friday, via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I know he’s been working extremely hard to get himself back. Ultimately that will be a decision that gets made between [head coach] Ben [Johnson] and the training staff in terms of where he’s at. I know he’s itching to get back out there.”
Starting linebacker T.J. Edwards, who left practice Aug. 27 with a hamstring injury, remained out Friday. That does not bode well for his availability for Monday night.
Running back Roschon Johnson (foot) also remained a non-participant, but defensive back Josh Blackwell (groin) returned to limited work Friday.
Running back Kyle Monangai (hamstring) again was limited.
