The Detroit Lions are gearing up to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10, and while Thursday’s practice was positive overall, they are still missing a key contributor on offense. Additionally, defensive lineman Jashon Cornell—who was listed as limited on Wednesday—was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list after yesterday’s report was published, and will not be on today’s update.
Before we get to that, let’s take a quick look at the progress of the players on injured reserve who are designated to return and have begun practicing.
Returned to practice, Still on IR
- QB Tim Boyle (thumb on right hand) — Day 2 of the 21-day evaluation period
- CB Ifeatu Melifonwu (thigh) — Day 2 of the 21-day evaluation period
- NB/KR Corey Balentine (hamstring) — Day 2 of the 21-day evaluation period
Not much has changed from yesterday, all three players are on day two of their evaluation process and coaches have given no indication of when they will be ready to return.