We can be excited as Lions season nears end, Dec. 11, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
The injury bug bit in late July and never really let go all season, so on Thursday the Detroit Lions placed defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand on season-ending injured reserve.
Hand, one of the Lions most productive linemen as a rookie, appeared in just three games this season because of a pair of injuries that nagged him all year.
Hand injured his left elbow in late July and missed most of the next three months. He made four tackles in his season debut Oct.