Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided an injury update on left tackle Taylor Decker after the Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and it cast doubt on Decker's chances of returning in Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Taylor Decker injury update from Detroit Lions is bad news after Giovanni Manu struggles originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Detroit Lions were without left tackle Taylor Decker in the Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and it appears there's a chance he won't be back next week.
Decker was downgraded to doubtful on Saturday because of his shoulder injury and was later ruled out for the contest on Sunday afternoon, which led to Giovanni Manu getting the start at left tackle for Detroit.
Manu quickly reminded everyone of why Decker is so important, as he struggled in what was the first start of his NFL career. To be fair, it was a tough spot for the second-year tackle, but that doesn't change the fact that Detroit has a problem.
After the game, head coach Dan Campbell said he wasn't sure the team would get Decker back for the Week 6 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.
"We'll see," Campbell said of Decker's status for next week, according to Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. "We're gonna look at everything here."
Campbell listed veteran Dan Skipper and practice squad tackle Devin Cochran as possible options, along with Manu.
Not exactly an ideal group of options for a Lions team that has to face two talented pass-rushers in defensive tackle Chris Jones and edge rusher George Karlaftis next week.
Decker has been dealing with the injury since early on in the season, but it is unrelated to his offseason shoulder surgery.
Campbell will likely provide another update on Decker on Monday and the Lions will release their first Week 6 injury report on Wednesday, so we'll know more by then, at the latest.
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