On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions released their injury report and it included linebacker and team captain Alex Anzalone. While the team has yet to officially confirm the move, this is an indicator that he has opened his injury evaluation window as a potential precursor for being removed from injured reserve.
After breaking his forearm against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Anzalone has been on injured reserve and working toward returning back to the playing field. Over the past few weeks, rumors have leaked surrounding his potential return by the end of the season, and when coach Dan Campbell was asked about that possibility, his answers have remained similarly optimistic:
“We’ll see,” Campbell said.