Allen Park — The arrival of the bye week was welcomed by the Detroit Lions with open arms, viewed as ideal timing to help a banged-up roster get healthy. But while a couple of those injured players are trending toward playing Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, the status of others has remained stagnant or seemingly regressed.
Among that group is wide receiver DJ Chark, who is now wearing a boot on his left foot, providing additional stabilization for an injured ankle that's sidelined him the past two games and is tracking to keep him out of of the lineup this week — and potentially longer.