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Dan Campbell: No guarantee Detroit Lions have Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brian Branch vs. Panthers

The Detroit Lions had an off day Wednesday, but wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and defensive back Brian Branch were listed as non-participants on their estimated practice report.

Branch injured his ankle in the Lions' 34-20 win over the Green Bay Packers, and St. Brown is dealing with an abdomen injury. Neither player took part in the Lions' Tuesday practice, though St. Brown spent the open portion of the working running on the side with trainers.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said on his weekly radio appearance Wednesday on WXYT-FM (97.1) that there is no guarantee either plays Sunday when the Lions (3-1) host the Carolina Panthers (0-4) at Ford Field.

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) tackles Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) tackles Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.

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"We won't know," Campbell said. "We'll know a lot more over the next couple of days here. The good news is it is a little longer week between Green Bay and then when we get ready to play these guys. But it'll be a day-to-day thing here to figure out. We're like all teams right now, we're pretty beat up but we've handled it well first four weeks and we get some guys that are down but then we get some guys that are back."

Center Frank Ragnow (toe/rest) and fullback Jason Cabinda, who missed the Packers game with a knee injury, also were listed as non-participants on the Lions' practice report, while Jameson Williams was listed as a full participant in his return from suspension and six Lions were listed as limited.

The Lions could get starters Kerby Joseph (hip) and Halapoulivaati Vaitai (knee) back from injury, and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring/knee) is expected to make his season debut.

All three were listed as limited participants on Wednesday's estimated report, along with Taylor Decker (ankle), Josh Reynolds (groin) and Julian Okwara (shoulder).

Contact Dave Birkett at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.

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