Week 9

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup & Injury Report, Week 9

Jared Goff is projected to start at quarterback for the Detroit Lions at the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. Joshua Dobbs is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.

Matchup

Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins

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Injury / inactive report

  • D.J. ReedCBQuestionableReed (hip) is not expected to practice Wednesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
  • Jacob SaylorsRBQuestionableSaylors (neck) is not expected to practice Wednesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
  • Jimmy RolderLBOutRolder will miss the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
  • Cade MaysCQuestionableMays sustained a low ankle sprain during Detroit's win over the Vikings on Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
  • Jack CampbellLBDoubtfulThe Lions announced Monday that "preliminary indications are positive" for Campbell (neck), who continues to rest and recover at a Detroit-area hospital.
  • Brian BranchSQuestionableBranch (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Vikings.
  • DJ WonnumLBQuestionableWonnum (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Vikings.
  • Kerby JosephSOutJoseph (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
  • Isiah PachecoRBInjured ReserveLions coach Dan Campbell said Friday that Pacheco (back) has a chance to return in late December, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Nov 3, 1:27 AM ET.

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Common questions

Who is starting for the Lions in Week 9?
Jared Goff is projected to start at quarterback for the Detroit Lions at the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. Joshua Dobbs is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.
Are the Lions playing in Week 9?
Yes. Jared Goff is projected to start at quarterback for the Detroit Lions at the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. Joshua Dobbs is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET.
Where do the Lions' Week 9 inactives and injury designations come from?
Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Nov 3, 1:27 AM ET (9 players listed).

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