Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs sustained a hamstring injury at the team’s practice on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
The session was also rough on rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold, who left with an upper-body injury, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who exited with an ankle issue, per the Lions.
Gibbs, 22, was the 12th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He rushed 182 times for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 52 passes for 316 yards and another score in 15 games (three starts) last year. The rookie was selected for the Pro Bowl.
The Lions made Arnold, another former Alabama standout, the 24th overall selection of the 2024 draft, and added former Missouri standout Rakestraw in the second round (61st overall).
On Sunday, coach Dan Campbell talked about Arnold and Rakestraw following the Lions’ preseason opener, a 14-3 road loss on Thursday against the New York Giants.
Rakestraw played 25 coverage snaps and was thrown at twice, allowing one catch for 0 yards, according to Pro Football Focus.
“I thought Ennis really showed up, I did,” Campbell said Sunday after watching the tape. “He got a lot of reps, defensively and special teams, and I thought he competed in all levels. He’s just another one of these young guys that continues to get better. The game’s not too big for him, so we like where he’s trending right now. He’s just got to keep stacking them up.”
Arnold is playing mostly with the first-team defense on the boundary, while Rakestraw has been a slot cornerback and a reserve at outside cornerback.
Arnold played in a couple of series against the Giants, including nine coverage snaps and wasn’t targeted, according to Pro Football Focus.
“I thought (Arnold) had a good week at practice,” Campbell said. “Got some really, really good reps out there, outside and, you know, he’s a competitive guy, which we already know. He just continues to grow every day, and then from what he got in the game, he really wasn’t targeted, he did a good job.”
–Field Level Media