DETROIT – Detroit Lions Pro Bowl wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is expected to be out of the lineup after suffering a low ankle sprain on Thanksgiving Day against the Green Bay Packers.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the update on Friday (Nov. 28) on X, noting the Lions star could return “sooner than later.”
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National Football League Insider Ian Rapoport confirmed on X that the MRI and other tests showed a low-ankle sprain with no structural damage, and St. Brown could miss one to two weeks.
The MRI and other tests confirmed a low-ankle sprain with no structural damage and a quick return, sources say. Essentially, a 1-2 week injury like Dan Campbell said. Amon-Ra St. Brown will, of course, push to play, though... https://t.co/ZSKxg8Rmrh
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 29, 2025
Pelissero added that St. Brown was not expected to be placed on injured reserve and will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
The 7-5 Lions will host the red-hot Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football at Ford Field, then travel to Los Angeles to take on Matthew Stafford and the Rams in Week 15, meaning they will have played one game in the next 16 days, giving St. Brown enough time to recover.
What happened
St. Brown suffered the injury during Thursday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day while blocking for running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first quarter.
During the play, two offensive linemen rolled up on his ankle.
St. Brown was targeted only once and did not make a catch in his limited time on the field.