On Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions made official the news we all expected to see: C.J. Gardner-Johnson and James Houston have been placed on injured reserve following injuries that occurred in Week 2. Both players will be out a minimum of four weeks, though the early expectations are that both players will be out for an extended amount of time.
Gardner-Johnson injured his pectoral early in the Lions game against the Seahawks, and while he exited for two plays, he was able to return to the game and play the remaining snaps. Following the game, Gardner-Johnson had a more thorough examination that revealed a torn pectoral muscle and could potentially miss the rest of the season as a result.