Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is expected to suit up against the New England Patriots on Sunday despite carrying a rib injury. The Lions face the Patriots at 9:30 a.m. ET in Munich, Germany, for their Week 10 matchup.
ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler reported on Saturday during SportsCenter that St. Brown, officially listed as questionable, is unlikely to miss the international game. Fowler said, “Amon-Ra St. Brown has a bit of a rib issue. He was limited in practice. He’s officially listed as questionable but I would be surprised if he didn’t play. He always plays.”
St. Brown has been dealing with the injury since Detroit’s Week 8 win over the Minnesota Vikings but managed to play through it in Week 9. In that game, the 27-year-old caught eight passes for 86 yards on 10 targets during the Lions’ 19-9 victory over the Miami Dolphins. His ability to perform despite injury is well known among those close to the team. Fowler added, “Just talking to people in Detroit, anytime I check on St. Brown, they almost laugh it off, like yeah, he’s going to play. He once played on a high ankle sprain on a Thursday night in Baltimore and balled out so that’s the expectation. He’s got some family in Germany, he wants to ball out and show what he can do.”
Through eight games this season, St. Brown has 61 receptions for 657 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 10.8 yards per catch. His presence would provide a significant boost for the Lions offense as Detroit seeks to extend its winning streak to four games.
Quarterback Jared Goff has relied heavily on St. Brown, who has recorded at least eight receptions in five games this year. The matchup against the Patriots is set to test the Lions’ offensive consistency on an international stage.
The Patriots, meanwhile, have injury concerns of their own. Wide receiver A.J. Brown and running back Rhamondre Stevenson are both listed as questionable, having participated in limited practice sessions on Friday. Their availability remains uncertain ahead of kickoff.
The Lions enter the game with a 6-2 record, while the Patriots sit at 5-4. Detroit aims to improve to 7-2 with a win in Munich. St. Brown’s final status will be confirmed closer to game time, but as of now, all indications point to him playing through the injury.
According to Yahoo Sports.
