Taylor Decker plans to play in the Detroit Lions’ season finale this week against the Chicago Bears, but the status of two other offensive line starters is undetermined.
Right tackle Penei Sewell and left guard Christian Mahogany did not take part in the open portion of Lions practice on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Sewell injured his ankle in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, while Mahogany has been a fixture on the injury report since returning from a broken fibula earlier this month.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) in a huddle before warm up at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Sewell briefly left the Vikings game with his injury, but returned after missing six snaps. Asked after the game how worried he was about the injury, he said, “I think it was one of those things where it happened quick and went away and I was able to go back.”
Lions coach Dan Campbell said Decker intends to play against the Bears despite dealing with a shoulder injury all season and after missing the Vikings game with an illness. Center Graham Glasgow also is “feeling better,” Campbell said, after playing only on special teams last week while nursing a knee injury.
“The plan is to get Decker going,” Campbell said. “He wants to play. I mean he wanted to play last week but he was, he looked like he was about 6 inches from the grave, so it was unfortunate but barring anything this week, he’ll be ready to go.”
Rookie Miles Frazier is the top candidate to replace Mahogany at left guard, and the Lions could use Dan Skipper at right tackle if Sewell can’t play.
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