RB Jahmyr Gibbs, two other Lions sustain injuries
Mon Aug 12 9:46pm ET
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs sustained a hamstring injury at the team's practice on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
The session was also rough on rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold, who left with an upper-body injury, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who exited with an ankle issue, per the Lions.
Gibbs, 22, was the 12th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He rushed 182 times for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 52 passes for 316 yards and another score in 15 games (three starts) last year. The rookie was selected for the Pro Bowl.
The Lions made Arnold, another former Alabama standout, the 24th overall selection of the 2024 draft, and added former Missouri standout Rakestraw in the second round (61st overall).
On Sunday, coach Dan Campbell talked about Arnold and Rakestraw following the Lions' preseason opener, a 14-3 road loss on Thursday against the New York Giants.
Rakestraw played 25 coverage snaps and was thrown at twice, allowing one catch for 0 yards, according to Pro Football Focus.
"I thought Ennis really showed up, I did," Campbell said Sunday after watching the tape. "He got a lot of reps, defensively and special teams, and I thought he competed in all levels. He's just another one of these young guys that continues to get better. The game's not too big for him, so we like where he's trending right now. He's just got to keep stacking them up."
Arnold is playing mostly with the first-team defense on the boundary, while Rakestraw has been a slot cornerback and a reserve at outside cornerback.
Arnold played in a couple of series against the Giants, including nine coverage snaps and wasn't targeted, according to Pro Football Focus.
"I thought (Arnold) had a good week at practice," Campbell said. "Got some really, really good reps out there, outside and, you know, he's a competitive guy, which we already know. He just continues to grow every day, and then from what he got in the game, he really wasn't targeted, he did a good job."
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Updating a previous report, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury at Monday night's training camp practice, according to a source. We still don't have a firm diagnosis on the severity of Gibbs' hamstring injury, but this could certainly be an injury that puts the 22-year-old second year back's availability for the start of the 2024 regular season in a couple of weeks in question. Especially in PPR fantasy leagues, he entered training camp as a midrange RB1 after a promising first year in the NFL in which he finished as the RB10 in half-PPR setups. However, fantasy managers would be wise to knock Gibbs down a few pegs now on their RB1 rankings, while backfield mate David Montgomery's current Yahoo ADP of 48.9 is surely to go up in the coming days and weeks. Check back a more clear timeline of when Gibbs could get back on the field.
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (leg) left Monday night's training camp practice early to be evaluated with a leg injury. Fantasy managers are going to have to check back for more word on the severity of Gibb's leg injury, but for now, consider him to be day-to-day. Expect the Lions to exercise plenty of caution with their lead back and former first-round pick in 2023. The 22-year-old finished as the RB10 in half-PPR scoring in his rookie season in 2023, finishing with 945 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 182 carries while adding 52 receptions (71 targets) for 316 additional yards and a score. Despite once again being set to share Detroit's backfield touches with David Montgomery in 2024, Gibbs has midrange RB1 upside in PPR formats when healthy. Montgomery would have clear RB1 upside if Gibbs' injury is serious enough to keep him out into the regular season.
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