Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have been blessed with good health in recent weeks, getting more players back from injury than losing guys to issues. But the team faces a dilemma this week, with veteran safety DeShon Elliott slated to miss his first game of the year, due to a shoulder injury he suffered last week against the New York Jets.
And while that might not seem like a huge deal, Elliott has quietly been a stabilizing force in the back end of the defense since rejoining the starting lineup following a brief benching. He's second on the team with 91 tackles and is one of only a handful of Lions players to have recorded an interception and forced a fumble.