Analysis: Lions look like playoff contender vs. Chiefs, but can't finish and lose 34-30 at Ford Field, Sept. 29, 2019. Carlos Monarrez, Dave Birkett and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press
Al Golden couldn’t believe his ears last month when linebacker Jarrad Davis told him was ready to return from a high ankle sprain.
Severe high ankle injuries like the one Davis suffered Aug. 23 in a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills can keep players out six weeks or more. Davis made it back in just under a month, for the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept.