Concern As Key Pair Of Lions Starters Limited in Practice

Detroit Lions starters Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Branch were listed as limited participants in Wednesday's practice following injuries suffered against the Minnesota Vikings. St. Brown is managing a rib injury, while Branch is dealing with concussion symptoms. Both players were shaken up during Sunday's home victory at Ford Field as Detroit resumed preparations at their Allen Park facility.

Branch was hurt after lowering his head into a tackle, prompting comments from head coach Dan Campbell regarding the difficulty of tackling in a violent sport. The practice restrictions come amid broader defensive injury concerns for Detroit, including a frightening injury to Jack Campbell and a season-ending injury to Jimmy Rolder.