Adams suffers injury
Rookie defensive end Gaines Adams missed practice today with a chest injury that coach Jon Gruden said was suffered in practice, probably on Wednesday.
It's not clear how serious the injury is and Gruden wouldn't speculate on whether Adams will play at Detroit on Sunday.
Also, tight end Alex Smith (ankle), defensive end Patrick Chukwurah (shoulder) and Brian Kelly (groin) missed practice. They're availability for Sunday hasn't yet been determined, but it doesn't look good for any of them. Smith said today he did not damage any ligaments in his ankle, so that's positive. He also said the injury is not believed to be a high ankle sprain, the variety that is very slow to heal.
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Fantastic! Two pass rushers out against the worst team in the league at protecting the QB.
Posted by: Mike | October 18, 2007 at 04:43 PM
Mike,
Chill out. Gaines will play Sunday.
Posted by: Mike your glass is half empty | October 18, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Chukwurah is the one we need to play. Thankfully we have some depth on the D-line, also in the secondary.
Where part time player Brain Kelly seems to always be hurt. Maybe if he had been training with the team in offseason he won't have pulled his groin.
Posted by: Jason | October 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM
Gaines was diagnosed with Tin man syndrome....he is searching for a heart just like the rest of the false 4-2 Bucs. Lions step on their throat early and the rout is on. Trap game for Tampa cause they are not that good. 31-13 Lions roll!
Posted by: | October 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM
How did he hurt his chest in practice?
Posted by: Tampabaysportsfanatic | October 19, 2007 at 08:07 AM
i hope you're right. This is supposed to be his breakout game.
Posted by: Mike | October 19, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Is greg white back and healthy?
Posted by: Tampabaysportsfanatic | October 19, 2007 at 09:38 AM
here's a link to the Lions blog
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SPORTS01
Posted by: | October 19, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Lars Tate! Lars Tate! Lars Tate!
Posted by: Bob | October 19, 2007 at 01:35 PM
Adrian Peterson anyone???????
Posted by: Andy | October 19, 2007 at 02:48 PM
Andy,
I said we should draft him, but we didn't and its unfair to compare him since its an offensive player v. defensive player. I think the better comparision should be between him and Amobi Okoye who would have addressed the defense as well and had more upsdie. Okoye already has 4 sacks and 15 tackles.
Posted by: Tampabaysportsfanatic | October 19, 2007 at 03:14 PM
Tampabaysportsfanatic
Too early to tell. Gaines has the same number of tackles as okoye. 5 coming in his last game. okoye hasn't done anything in two weeks. okoye rarely comes off the field. okoye plays alongside mario williams. we need more time to tell. If gaines can develop more of a bull rush to go with his speeed, he'll be a great one.
Posted by: too soon to tell | October 20, 2007 at 04:20 AM
Too Soon
Yea, I agree. I was commenting that we should compare Adams to Okoye instead of to AD. It is very unfair to compare a running back to a defensive end.
Posted by: Tampabaysportsfanatic | October 20, 2007 at 10:18 AM