Lions' Week 16 Thursday Injury Report

The Detroit Lions are at their best with a healthy offensive line. However, injuries have limited several starters throughout the season.

Right tackle Penei Sewell has been listed on the injury report this week with a shoulder injury. The offensive tackle is the only offensive lineman who has started every game this season.

On Thursday, Sewell was listed as a full participant, while Frank Ragnow, Brock Wright and Jerry Jacobs were non-participants.

The Lions' offensive line will face strong opposition on Sunday in the Minnesota Vikings' defensive line.

The Vikings rank fifth in the league in run defense and seventh in scoring defense, meaning Detroit could struggle to establish their ground attack.

The unit features Danielle Hunter, who has established himself as a game-wrecker, with an ability to make an impact in both the run and pass games.

Sewell and the rest of the offensive line containing Hunter would be key to the Lions' offense being effective.

"Danielle is, I forget what the sack numbers are, but he clearly can pressure the quarterback. So, we need to know where he's at," Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said. "They do such a good job schematically. It might not be so much getting a free hitter, but they generate one-on-ones all the time. Over the course of the game, someone on their side of the ball wins their one-on-one, and that's why teams get off schedule and there's all these third-and-longs. Hunter's a huge part of that, huge, huge part of that. That's where our tackles, and really the entire offensive line, is gonna have to play really well, consistent ball throughout the game here."

Lions' Week 16 Thursday injury report

Jerry Jacobs -- Hamstring (NP)
Brock Wright -- Hip (NP)
Frank Ragnow -- Knee/back/toe/rest (NP)
Derrick Barnes -- Shoulder (LP)
Jason Cabinda -- Knee (LP)
C.J. Gardner-Johnson -- Pectoral (LP)
Levi Onwuzurike -- Knee (FP)
Penei Sewell -- Shoulder (FP)