Detroit — The Lions suffered a significant injury in the opening minutes of the team's preseason opener, when wide receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a leg injury while blocking during the game's opening possession.
Patriots defensive back Terrence Brooks missed a tackle on Lions running back Ty Johnson and crashed hard into the back of Kearse's left leg. Trainers raced onto the field at the whistle and placed Kearse's leg in an air cast before loading him onto a cart.
A late addition this offseason, the Lions signed Kearse to a one-year deal in June. The 6-foot-1, 209-pounder spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets, recording 37 catches for 371 yards and a touchdown in 14 games last season.