The Detroit Lions they played their Week 10 game without their left tackle, relying on Dan Skipper to fill the void left by Taylor Decker.

Detroit struggled up front in the first half as the team surrendered an unusual amount of pressure and quarterbacking Jared Goff he was forced to make hasty and inaccurate throws.

Thursday, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson explained that Skipper battled hard and made mistakes, but the struggles were more indicative of the tough reps for the entire offensive line as a whole.

“Up and down at times, but he fought his butt off just like we knew he would. There were a couple of times where he was outmatched and in the run game maybe he didn’t take responsibility,” Johnson said. “But overall, he wasn’t unhappy with the way he played. Up front, he kind of moved around, whether it was in pass protection or the run game, whatever small play he was getting cut off on. Penei didn’t play there best half in the first half, a few times in the pro pass. I know Graham got one on third down. It was kind of all over the place there, but they rallied and played well in the second half.”

Defensive back Carlton Davis was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant with a hand injury.

Decker fully participated in Thursday’s practice while recovering from a shoulder injury. Linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, who has missed the past two games with an ankle ailment, was also a limited participant.

All three quarterbacks returning from injured reserve, Brodric Martin, Ifeatu Melifonwu and Emmanuel Moseley, were all full participants in practice Thursday.

Lions Week 11 Thursday Injury Report

Sam LaPorta — NP (shoulder)
Carlton Davis — LP (hand)
Malcolm Rodriguez — LP (Ankle)
Taylor Decker — FP (shoulder)
Brodric Martin — FP (knee)
Ifeatu Melifonwu — FP (ankle)
Emmanuel Moseley — FP (Pectoral)