The Detroit Lions will be without starters on both sides of the football today for their annual Thanksgiving Day Classic. Cornerback Carlton Davis III and left tackle Taylor Decker are inactive and won't play today as the Lions welcome Chicago to Ford Field.
Davis injured his knee in Detroit's win over Indianapolis last Sunday and didn't practice all week on the short turnaround to Thursday. It will be interesting to see what the Lions do to replace Davis. They could use Kindle Vildor again like they did Sunday in Indianapolis or play veteran Khalil Dorsey there. Head coach Dan Campbell had talked about moving Amik Robertson outside and playing Emmanuel Moseley in the nickel as an option too, but Moseley was a surprise inactive today. The Lions will get rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold back after he missed last week's game with a groin injury.
Decker's also been dealing with a knee injury and didn't practice all week. Detroit could shift right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle against the Bears and play swing tackle Dan Skipper on the right side or opt to play Skipper at left tackle as they did when Decker missed the Houston game a few weeks back. The team elevated tackle Jamarco Jones from the practice squad to provide depth at the position.
Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) and running back David Montgomery (shoulder) were listed as questionable on Wednesday's injury report. Both are active and will play against Chicago's eighth-ranking scoring defense. St. Brown's 71 receptions on the year lead the Lions and are the fourth most in the NFL. Montgomery's 11 rushing touchdowns are the second most in the NFL.
Joining Davis, Decker and Moseley on Detroit's inactive list today are guard Kayode Awosika, offensive lineman Colby Sorsdal and tackle Giovanni Manu.
