Detroit Lions Dan Campbell provides positive DJ Reader injury update.
A veteran who has made a living plugging the middle of the field in the run game along with the ability to get after the passer,Reader has been sidelined for much of the offseason as he worked to rehab a torn quad suffered late in the 2023 campaign. While he missed all of training camp, he passed his physical prior to final cuts and was returned to the active roster.has ramped up his workload in practice.
"Yeah, he looked pretty good ," Campbell said Friday. "Now it's just a matter of, if he plays, how much can he play? And by doing that, does that, will he have the ability to get a little bit more next week or is it just a sit back and we're just kind of even right now? Which, that'll be a lot of talking to Fish and Mike Clark and certainly Reader himself to see where we're at.
"Yeah, we'll be ready," Campbell said. "We have that ability to bring somebody up depending on what happens with Reader."noted that he did not feel as optimistic about the potential of Ifeatu Melifonwu playing on Sunday. The safety returned to practice Thursday but in a limited capacity.In Thursday's season opener, several penalties were assessed for illegal formations with offensive linemen lining up off the line of scrimmage.
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