Lions lose starting LB Alex Anzalone for 6 to 8 weeks with broken forearm
Lions lose starting LB Alex Anzalone for 6 to 8 weeks with broken forearm
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) is attended by medical staff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) is brought down by Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) and safety Brian Branch (32) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) is attended by medical staff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) is attended by medical staff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) is brought down by Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) and safety Brian Branch (32) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) is brought down by Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) and safety Brian Branch (32) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone broke his left forearm Sunday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, another blow to a defense that has been hit hard by injuries.
Anzalone had three solo tackles and assisted on two stops during Detroit’s 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He 56 tackles this season, ranking third on the team after leading the team in tackles in each of the last two seasons.
The NFC-leading Lions have lost a lot of players on defense, including star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who had 7 1/2 sacks before he broke his leg last month.
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