Sometimes you see a disaster coming from miles away, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it.
That’s what this past week felt like for the Detroit Lions. The team was dealing with COVID, illness, and injuries all over the roster, impacting some of the most important players. No Tracy Walker, no D’Andre Swift or Jamaal Williams, no T.J. Hockenson, Evan Brown, Julian Okwara, Jalen Reeves-Maybin or Ifeatu Melifonwu. In total, the Lions had six players from the 53-man roster put on COVID-19, another four out due to injury, and a couple players like Jermar Jefferson and Austin Bryant, who barely played as they fought through injury and illness.