This is the Week 1 Friday game-status report for the Detroit Lions against the New Orleans Saints. Kickoff is Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET at Ford Field. Detroit lists one player as questionable.
Lions designations
Out: None.
Doubtful: None.
Questionable: DB Christian Izien, groin. He is a limited participant Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Expected to play: CB Keith Abney II, hand, S Thomas Harper, ankle, LB Trevor Nowaske, knee, CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., ankle, and LB Jimmy Rolder, hamstring, are full participants all week.
EDGE Derrick Moore, hamstring, and DL Mekhi Wingo, groin, are limited Wednesday and Thursday before full practices Friday. None receives a Friday game-status designation.
Saints designations
Out: TE Oscar Delp, hamstring, and RB Audric Estimé, thigh, do not practice all week. EDGE Cameron Jordan, hamstring, does not practice Wednesday or Thursday and is limited Friday.
Doubtful: None.
Questionable: RB Alvin Kamara, knee. He is limited Wednesday and Thursday, then practices in full Friday.
Expected to play: DL Davon Godchaux has a rest day Thursday and practices in full Friday. He has no Friday game-status designation.
Long-term updates
These Lions are on IR, PUP, or NFI. This is the progress list, not this week’s game-status report.
Brian Branch (PUP). Achilles. Latest: Opened the season on the reserve list. Campbell pointed to an early October game path. Return: first eligible in Week 5.
Kerby Joseph (PUP). Knee. Latest: Opened the season on the reserve list. Return: first eligible in Week 5.
Giovanni Manu (NFI). Knee. Latest: Opened the season on the reserve list. Campbell gave a 12-14 week window. Return: first eligible after Week 4.
Cade Mays (IR). Wrist. Latest: Opened the season on the reserve list. Return: first eligible in Week 5.
Damone Clark (IR). Undisclosed. Latest: Placed on season-ending IR. Return: season-ending.
Isiah Pacheco (IR). Back. Latest: Moved to IR on Sept. 1. Return: first eligible in Week 5.
Kendrick Law (IR). ACL. Latest: Torn ACL in OTAs. Return: will miss the rest of his debut season.
Payton Turner (IR). Back. Latest: Placed on season-ending IR. Return: season-ending.
Quarterback Jared Goff and head coach Dan Campbell take Detroit against the Saints. Jahmyr Gibbs is the featured back.
As of September 11, 2026.
