The Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-24 on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Lions offensive line missed veteran starting center Graham Glasgow, who was ruled as inactive before the game started. Undrafted second-year lineman Kingsley Eguakun, called up from practice squad, started at center, his first career NFL start.
Lions left guard Christian Mahogany came back after being activated off injured reserve Saturday, but was often subbed out for rookie Miles Frazier as the second-year guard struggled in pass protection. Mahogany broke a bone in his left leg in a Nov. 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and has missed the past six weeks.
All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph, who has been out with a knee injury since Week 5, was placed on injured reserve and won’t be available for the Lions for the rest of the season.
Marcus Davenport questionable
The Lions have listed edge rusher Marcus Davenport as questionable to return with an apparent shoulder injury.
D.J. Reed back in the game
Lions cornerback D.J. Reed is back in the game after exiting in the third quarter, appearing to hurt himself after running into Steelers tight end Darnell Washington.
D.J. Reed appears hurt
Late in the third quarter, Lions cornerback D.J. Reed appeared hurt when he ran into Steelers tight end Darnell Washington in the end zone. He exited the field on his own power and we await updates on his injury status.
Lions inactives vs Steelers
The Lions have listed seven players as inactive against the Steelers.
OL Kayode Awosika.
OL Trystan Colon.
OL Graham Glasgow.
DL Tyler Lacy.
WR Dominic Lovett.
S Jalen Mills.
DL Mekhi Wingo.
The biggest name on this list is Glasgow, the Lions starting center, making them thin on the interior. Colon is also inactive, forcing Kingsley Eguakun to make the start at center.
Mahogany is active for the first time after missing six games with a broken bone in his leg.
Lions injury report
Friday’s injury report released by the Lions for the Steelers game:
S Kerby Joseph (knee) – out.
OL Gio Manu (knee) – out.
OL Trystan Colon (wrist) – questionable.
OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) – questionable.
OL Graham Glasgow (knee) – questionable.
OL Christian Mahogany (fibula) – questionable.
CB Amik Robertson (hand) – questionable.
OG Kayode Awosika (foot) – not listed.
S Thomas Harper (concussion) – not listed.
RB Sione Vaki (thumb) – not listed.
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