DETROIT — The Detroit Lions‘ protection misplaced three key contributors to doubtless season-ending accidents in Sunday’s 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills, together with cornerback Khalil Dorsey who needed to be carted off the sphere in a scary scene inside Ford Field.
Starting defensive deal with Alim McNeill was additionally dominated out with a knee damage after lacking the second half of final Thursday’s recreation vs. Green Bay with a concussion. Cornerback Carlton Davis III was downgraded to out with a jaw damage at first of the second half as nicely.
After the sport, Lions head coach Dan Campbell stated Dorsey shall be out for the season, whereas McNeill and Davis are additionally doubtless out for the 12 months. Campbell stated he did not “be ok with both a type of guys” returning, in reference to McNeill and Davis, however famous the crew will know extra on Monday.
“Normally if I’m like saying I do not really feel good, meaning it is not good for the remainder of the 12 months,” Campbell stated. “So, I do not be ok with it.”
McNeill signed a four-year extension earlier this season and had helped stabilize Detroit’s line of defense after Aidan Hutchinson went down with a fractured tibia and fibula in October.
Dorsey went down and needed to be carted off the sphere close to the tip of the primary half. Members of each the Lions and Bills rushed to his facet after he went down. Dorsey appeared to get injured after his leg collided with the leg of teammate Ezekiel Turner close to the road of scrimmage. Dorsey was formally dominated out with an ankle damage because the Lions trailed 21-14 with 1:53 remaining within the second quarter.
Davis exited the sphere after a helmet-to-helmet collision at 13:36 within the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. He was listed as questionable to return with a jaw damage earlier than being dominated out.
The Lions at the moment have 13 defensive gamers on the injured reserve record outdoors of this newest trio of accidents.
