Tom Lynch has escaped serious damage to his hamstring.
The Richmond spearhead was scanned yesterday, with his latest soft tissue injury understood to be on a minor end of the scale.
Sources said Lynch’s left hamstring was nothing like the strain that cost him several weeks during pre-season.
The forward is still likely to sit out Friday night’s clash against Sydney, with the Tigers’ bye coming at an opportune time the week after.
Kane Lambert will also take at least a fortnight off after his hip problem flared against the Essendon.
The Tigers decided against sending Lambert in for surgery on the eve of the season.