Two Detroit Lions backups didn’t practice Tuesday, July 22, and are expected to be sidelined for the next few days, head coach Dan Campbell said.
Campbell delivered that update less than 24 hours after defensive tackle Roy Lopez and running back Sione Vaki were injured Monday during drills.
“Don’t think they’re major, but we’ll see where they shake out,” Campbell added.
Campbell noted that Lopez was “stepped on” by a teammate, whose cleat “twisted” on top of Lopez’s foot. Vaki, meanwhile, hurt his hamstring.
“That was unfortunate,” Campbell said about Vaki. “We’re really high on him from an offensive standpoint, certainly special teams. … We feel like just athletically, size-wise, explosiveness, power, there’s versatility in what he can do. … He might be able to play multiple roles, multiple positions.”
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