Lions vs. Commanders injury designations: Kevin Zeitler ruled OUT

The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders have released their injury designations ahead of the Saturday night matchup in the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs.

Let’s take a look at Thursday’s injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note that any changes from Tuesday’s report will be bolded.

Ruled OUT

• RG Kevin Zeitler (hamstring)
• DL Pat O’Connor (calf)

Zeitler was unable to practice with the team this week, and while he worked with trainers off to the side, he didn’t make quite enough progress to be cleared for this game. Per Lions coach Dan Campbell, the team will turn to rookie Christian Mahogany to start at right guard.

“We thought that was a good showing by him and it was worthy of—if it goes there—to give him a shot,” Campbell said of Mahogany’s starting performance in Week 16. “But then there again, we have [Kayode Awosika] Yode as well. He’s played snaps, played playoff snaps for us and we trust him as well. So, we feel like we’re in good hands.”

O’Connor also missed practice all week, and based on previous comments from the coaching staff, he could be headed toward injured reserve this weekend.

Questionable

• CB Ennis Rakestraw (hamstring/illness) — returned to practice, Injury clock days remaining: 13

Rakestraw started his injury evaluation clock last Thursday, but an illness kept him out of practice on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. He was back on the practice field on Thursday and a questionable designation leaves the door open for him to be activated to the 53-man roster ahead of this game.

Not listed with an injury designation

• RB David Montgomery (knee)
• LT Taylor Decker (personal) — returned to practice
• CB Terrion Arnold (foot)

Montgomery was once thought to be lost for the season, but after taking four weeks to heal up, he was able to practice in full all week and is expected to be available to play in an unlimited capacity.

Arnold left Week 18 on a trainer’s cart and also looked like he could be potentially lost for the season. But like Montgomery, a bit of rest did Arnold some good and he also returned to a full week of practice and should be ready to go this Saturday.

Decker, who missed Thursday’s practice, confirmed to the media that his absence was related to him attending the birth of his son Dane.

Commanders’ injury designations

Starters are bolded

Ruled OUT

• LB Jordan Magee (hamstring)

Questionable:

• TE Colson Yankoff (hamstring, on IR)
• LB Mykel Walker (illness) — added to the injury report on Thursday

Not listed with an injury designation

• WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring/rest)
• TE Zach Ertz (rest)
• TE Ben Sinnott (shoulder)
• TE John Bates (shoulder)
• LT Brandon Coleman (shoulder)
• DE Clelin Ferrell (knee/rest)
• DT Daron Payne (finger)
• LB Bobby Wagner (ankle)
• LB Frankie Luvu (shoulder)
• LB Dominique Hampton (back)
• CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring)
• K Zane Gonzalez (hip)