Lions Camp Update: Starters Return, But Robichaux Breaks Foot
Detroit got Terrion Arnold-level corner Reed and starting center Scruggs back, but rookie RB Kye Robichaux may have broken a bone in his foot.
Rookie back running after leg injury; IR still a real risk to open the season.
- Robichaux may have broken a bone in his foot
- Rolder ran with a trainer for first time since leg injury
- Scruggs back at first-team center over McLaughlin
- Reed returned as No. 1 CB after groin injury
- Saylors ankle called day-to-day by Campbell
Detroit's Saturday practice was a mixed bag on the injury front, and if you're stashing Lions on a deep roster or in dynasty, the details matter. A cluster of starters returned to the field — but the news that lands hardest is on rookie running back Kye Robichaux, who coach Dan Campbell said appears to have broken a bone in his foot after a preseason opener that also banged up several others.
Campbell praised Robichaux's durability all camp before the injury, calling him a guy who gives everything he's got. That's cold comfort for a depth back now facing an unclear timeline. Fellow rookie back Sione Saylors tweaked an ankle after getting tackled from behind, though Campbell downplayed it as maybe a day or two.
The Returns
The good news column is longer. Center Scruggs was back with the first-team offense after roughly a week out with a soft-tissue issue, leapfrogging Seth McLaughlin for the starting job — a small but real depth-chart signal. Cornerback Reed took a full workload following a groin injury and returned as the No. 1 corner in both individual and team drills, looking sharp against Detroit's receivers.
RB Small, who's fighting for the RB4 spot, returned from what's believed to be a knee injury; his availability is basically a roster-survival issue. Rookie edge Moore was back for most of practice for the first time in nearly two weeks, and defensive back Rodriguez got heavy second-team nickel reps, though his first-team status now looks murkier.
Rolder's Comeback Clock
The one to circle is fourth-round rookie Jimmy Rolder, who worked with a trainer for the first time since a leg injury early in camp. He was wearing a big sleeve but running at a decent clip. Campbell initially said Rolder would miss "a while," but later reports suggested he dodged a major injury and will only "miss some time" — the difference between an IR stash and a Week 1 contributor.
For fantasy managers, none of these Lions are must-adds in standard formats yet, so keep the popcorn handy rather than a waiver claim. Rolder is the name worth tracking on deep and dynasty benches: if he beats an IR designation, his draft capital gives him upside. Robichaux, meanwhile, drops down the depth chart entirely if that foot is broken. Watch and wait — Detroit's backfield picture will clear up before final cuts.
