Was there ever a doubt that Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown would play in Week 10 against the New England Patriots?
St. Brown, who holds dual citizenship between the United States and Germany, is a fluent German speaker, and has been a huge part of the Lions' marketing around their Munich game against New England, will play through a rib injury, per NFL Networks' Ian Rapoport.
We all know that St. Brown is pretty tough, and it's not often he seems actually likely to sit out for a game. While he has seemed a bit hobbled in recent weeks, there was no way he was going to miss Detroit's "home" game in Germany after a hype-filled week.
Lions' injuries vs. Patriots aside from St. Brown
Detroit's inactives feature just one surprise by way of Keith Abney II:
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 15, 2026
Abney, who has been filling in at safety in spurts while the team awaits the return of Kerby Joseph, could've been someone the team slotted in today with their cornerback room thin. It's interesting that he's inactive, but maybe they just wanted more of a refined look for that room today.
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Ahead of this game, the Lions announced they hadn't traveled with D.J. Reed, Cade Mays, or Kerby Joseph. They are the only players that were listed out for this game, and Reed is probably the most painful loss to Detroit's game plan for this game. Drake Maye has a huge tendency for explosive play making, and no Reed means the Lions have to rely on a combination of rotations to keep him in check.
While St. Brown was listed as questionable but is playing, Sione Vaki has been questionable for this game with an ankle injury with no update on his availability as of 7:55am EST. He had a limited practice on Friday in Germany, so depending on how he responds to that, he'll suit up in this contest.
Patriots expected to get back 2 key players back in Week 10
New England will have A.J. Brown and Rhamondre Stevenson back for this game, per Rapoport, which puts more pressure on the Lions' secondary in this contest. Brown is always a threat on the field, but he has been dealing with injury setbacks and a slower start to his Patriots career as a result. The Lions will have to be just as worried about DeMario 'Pop' Douglas and Hunter Henry.
The Lions' defensive line has done a good job in recent weeks of shutting down opponents' run games. The Patriots are averaging 119.9 yards on the ground per game, which is a pretty healthy clip. Detroit has managed to hold opponents to an average of 94.1 yards on the ground per game this year, which is a healthy difference from their own effectiveness on the ground (127.8 yards per game).
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