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Sheppard added that as a former “toe-the-line” type of player that he can connect and understand where Branch is coming from in those situations.

The NFL’s trade deadline is a little more than three weeks away, and ESPN wants to see the Detroit Lions go all the way in this year.

Reader was a non-participant at Thursday's practice due to a back injury. He was spotted working on the side with trainers.

“So, that’s all I’ve been envisioning and that’s the work I’ve been putting in towards to be able to do that.”

“Reinforcements are coming. Reinforcements are coming now. McNeill is a huge re-addition. Yeah, huge. Absolutely huge.”

“Yeah, we’re just trying to be smart with them right now and see where they both go,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said. “We’ll have to probably take it to gametime here and see where they’re at."

“But nothing to worry about. All good. Another big game this week.”

St. Brown missed Wednesday's practice with a wrist injury. He was back out there on Thursday, though.

The Lions were without St. Brown, Joseph, Decker, Cunningham, Arnold and Vaki at Wednesday's practice to open the week.

Raymond is out for the rest of the game due to a neck injury.