Lions officially place Jack Campbell on injured reserve

The Detroit Lions on Saturday, Nov. 7, placed linebacker Jack Campbell on injured reserve.Campbell (neck) was placed on a backboard and carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 19-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Nov. 1. Campbell, who was transported to Henry Ford Hospital, said in a statement through the team Tuesday he has "full movement in my lower body, and I’m continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body."An official diagnosis for Campbell, 26, or a timeline for his recovery have not yet been publicly shared. In his statement, Campbell asked fans to continue praying for him and his family. "We feel the love, and I can’t thank everyone enough," Campbell said.On Friday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Jack Campbell "continues to improve.""This is about, man, how would he prepare, how would he play?" Dan Campbell said. "Those are the standards for us going into this (next) game. We owe it to him."Linebackers Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez and Trevor Nowaske are all expected to take on larger roles on defense. Other linebackers on the active roster include Joe Bachie, Amen Ogbongbemiga and K.J. Britt, the latter of whom was signed Wednesday from the New England Patriots' practice squad.The Lions on Saturday also signed cornerback Nick Whiteside to the active roster and temporarily elevated two players from their practice squad for Sunday's matchup with the Miami Dolphins, in defensive end Anthony Lucas and running back Jabari Small. Lucas earned a shoutout from Dan Campbell during the head coach's news conference Friday, when Campbell said the undrafted rookie from USC has been "somebody we've been repping a little bit here."Starting defensive end D.J. Wonnum (concussion) won't play against the Dolphins. Neither will center Cade Mays (ankle), cornerback D.J. Reed or safety Kerby Joseph (knee). Juice Scruggs will replace Mays at center, and a combination of players could fill in for Reed at cornerback; options on the outside (in addition to Whiteside) include Roger McCreary, Rock Ya-Sin, Khalil Dorsey and Ennis Rakestraw Jr.At the defensive end spot opposite of Aidan Hutchinson, Lucas, Derrick Moore and Eric O'Neill are all likely to see increased snaps. Moore has seen at least 20 reps on defense in each of his last three games. He has five pressures on the season thus far, including two quarterback hits.rsilva@detroitnews.com@rich_silva18This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Lions officially place Jack Campbell on injured reserve