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Detroit Lions place Alex Anzalone on IR, sign veteran LB to practice squad

The Detroit Lions announced a few roster moves on Monday morning in the wake of a couple of new injuries.

After breaking his forearm against the Jacksonville Jaguars, linebacker Alex Anzalone has been placed on injured reserve. He’ll miss a minimum of four games, but according to coach Dan Campbell, Anzalone is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks.

In order to help Detroit’s thin linebacker room, the Lions also announced they have signed David Long. Long is a former sixth-round pick for the Tennessee Titans. In his first three years in the league, he was mostly a special teams player, but he became a full-time starter for the Titans in his final season.