The Detroit Lions will be without top defensive end Trey Flowers until at least Thanksgiving because of an injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The Lions placed Flowers on injured reserve Monday, but head coach Matt Patricia indicated Flowers should return this season.
Players on IR must miss a minimum of three games.
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Flowers had seen his snaps decrease in recent weeks as the Lions used a defensive line of Danny Shelton, John Penisini and Nick Williams on primary run downs, and played ends Flowers and Romeo Okwara together in obvious passing situations.