Lions hold Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown out of Wednesday practice

The Detroit Lions held running back Jahmyr Gibbs and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown out of practice Wednesday. Detroit listed Gibbs with a shoulder injury and St. Brown with an ankle injury, and both were non-participants on the team's first injury report of the week. Adam Schefter posted the report on X, and ProFootballTalk and NFL.com's Around the NFL carried the same two designations.

What is confirmed is narrow. Two of Detroit's best skill players missed the Wednesday session, and the team tied each absence to a specific injury rather than rest. The Lions play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

What is not known yet matters more. The team has not said how either player got hurt, how serious the injuries are, or whether Wednesday was a precaution. One missed Wednesday practice is common for veterans managing soreness, and plenty of players in that spot are full go by Sunday. It is also how longer absences start, so the next two reports carry real weight.

For RSO owners, the exposure is large. Gibbs and St. Brown are usually the first two touches in this offense, and both sit on meaningful dynasty contracts. If either one sits Sunday, the volume has to go somewhere. Backup running backs and secondary receivers on the Detroit roster are the obvious places, along with the tight end.

Here is what to do now. If you roster Gibbs or St. Brown, do not trade either player off one practice report. That is how you sell a top asset at a discount. Do make sure you have a playable fallback at RB and WR on your bench before Sunday's early lock, especially if your waiver run happens before the Friday report. If you have open roster space, the Lions' next running back on the depth chart is a reasonable short-term stash.

What to watch next is Thursday's practice report. A move to limited for either player would point toward playing Sunday. A second straight DNP would make Friday's game designation the key read, and any "questionable" tag would push the decision toward the 1 PM inactive list. Detroit's coaching staff also speaks to reporters during the week, and any update on the shoulder or the ankle will shape lineup calls more than the participation tag alone.