Lions' Week 1 Friday Injury Report: Golladay Doubtful, Vaitai Out Sunday

Two significant contributors that Detroit was counting on this Sunday were severely limited in practice on Friday.

Wide receiver Kenny Golladay and right tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai were restricted Friday, according to Lions head coach Matt Patricia.

"As far as practice is concerned, some guys that are really out, very limited right now is Hunter Bryant, C.J. Moore, Kenny Golladay and (Halapoulivaati) Vaitai. Other than that, everyone’s going to be out there trying to work through. We’ll see what some of those guys can do. We’ll just kind of take it from there," Patricia said in a video conference prior to Friday's practice.

Regarding Golladay, Patricia explained further, "He’ll be out at practice. He'll be dressed, and we’ll see what he can do -- but probably pretty limited.”

Vaitai will miss the season opener against the Bears with a foot injury, and Golladay was listed as doubtful with a nagging hamstring injury.

Rookie running back D'Andre Swift was a full participant at practice, while cornerback Jeff Okudah was limited Friday and is listed as questionable for the season opener against Chicago.

Quick media window at Lions practice today.

* Golladay stretched but that was it.
* No sign of Vaitai.
* Bryant and Moore just jogging on the side (still expecting Nauta up Sunday, one way or another).
* J. Okwara went through drills for the second straight day.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) September 11, 2020

Detroit Lions' Friday Injury Report

TE Hunter Bryant - Hamstring (NP) Out
S C.J. Moore - Hamstring (NP) Out
RT Halapoulivaati Vaitai - Foot (NP) Out
WR Kenny Golladay - Hamstring (NP) Doubtful
WR Danny Amendola - Hamstring (LP) Questionable
CB Jeff Okudah - Hamstring (LP) Questionable
DT Da'Shawn Hand - Groin (LP) Questionable
DE Julian Okwara - Knee (LP) Questionable
CB Darryl Roberts - Groin (LP) Questionable
RB D’Andre Swift - Hip (FP)

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