GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Detroit Lions suffered another blow to their young secondary when rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu left Monday's 35-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers with what head coach Dan Campbell said appears to be a serious thigh injury.
"It’s a bad one," Campbell said. "It looks like he’ll be out for a little bit."
Melifonwu was injured early in the third quarter when he grabbed at his left quad while trying to cover Packers receiver Davante Adams on a deep pass.
Adams beat Melifonwu for a 50-yard gain on the play, a third-and-12 conversion that set up the Packers' first of three straight touchdowns to open the second half.