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Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a concussion.

St. Brown had just come back from other injuries and getting the bye week to rest, but unfortunately, it is an early exit for the star Lions wide receiver. Josh Reynolds is back as the top receiver for Jared Goff with DJ Chark also not playing today.

Josh Reynolds was back at practice Friday, putting him on course to operate as the Lions' number two wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. Reynolds had missed Wednesday and Thursday's practice due to a knee issue.

Reynolds can be considered a Flex play with the potential for borderline WR2 numbers. He has yet to hit the 100-yard mark on the season, but has two games of 90+ yards and two other games with a touchdown.

Amon-Ra St. Brown was listed as a full practice participant.

It was his first full practice since suffering his high ankle sprain in Minnesota, the tweet went on to say. Amon-Ra looks like he's on his way to playing in Week 7. It's an early Sunday game at Dallas.

Everyone wants to know about Jameson Williams. Dan Campbell just said "we feel like he's really coming on" and Detroit believes he'll play this season.

Related players: Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark, Josh Reynolds

Campbell added, "When he's ready, we'll get him up and ready to go." There isn't a more specific timetable at this point, so those stashing him could still be waiting a while. When he does play, he could jump right in and be a WR3 option for the Lions.

“We're going to go with the hot hand,” said HC Matt Eberflus when asked about the team’s running back rotation moving forward. “Who's ever hot right there, we're going to stay with him and go from there.”

Related players: David Montgomery, Khalil Herbert

A hot hand approach signifies a slight change, according to the story. Previously the Bears had deployed a steady rotation between David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. The Bears would give Montgomery two or three series in a row, then use Herbert for one series to give Montgomery a breather. After six games, however, it’s Herbert’s 6.4 YPC average that’s outpaced Montgomery’s 4.0 rate, the story added. The story also said Monty is a better pass blocker and could still be a bell cow, but it seems like if Herbert gets into a groove, he'll likely get more opportunities.

Lions RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) is out, and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is questionable for Sunday against the Patriots.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams

Jamaaal Williams is once again a top-10 RB option in one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.

Bears’ RB David Montgomery was upgraded today to limited practice after not practicing Wednesday due to his ankle injury.

Related Players: Khalil Herbert

It's certainly not time to cut ties with Khalil Herbert quite yet, as Montgomery isn't a full-go for Sunday. Herbert has been incredibly efficient when given opportunities, averaging 6.1 yards per carry and 7.4 yards per reception when on the field. It's not farfetched to assume that Herbert has earned a role in the offense even if/when Montgomery returns to the lineup.

Bears Wednesday injury report
DNP: David Montgomery (ankle - no knee listed this week), Jaylon Johnson (quad), Dane Cruikshank (hamstring), Jaylon Jones (illness)

Related players: Khalil Herbert

Monty's biggest injury is his ankle at this point and he's not off to a great start this week with a DNP. Herbert would again get a bulk of the workload and be a possible RB1 if Monty can't go in Week 5.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says they'll give a number of guys rest today. They're still day-to-day with D'Andre Swift and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but Campbell says they're "better."

Related players: Jamaal Williams

Both players didn't suit up in Week 4. Swift was projected to miss "some" time so his return for Week 5 isn't a lock. Williams remains a nice play if Swift is out in Week 5. St. Brown's ankle injury wasn't considered serious so the hope is the team was being cautious with him in Week 4 and he'll have a better shot to be back for Week 5.

Dan Campbell said Jameson Williams' rehab and recovery has really been picking up the past three weeks.

Great news. But the tweet went on to say there is still no timetable on a return other than a general one that it won't be for a while, after the bye. The Lions bye is in Week 6.