Allen Park — Unable to put a nagging knee injury behind him, Detroit Lions outside linebacker and captain Trey Flowers will miss at least three more games after the team placed him on injured reserve on Saturday.
It's been a frustrating two-year stretch for Flowers who missed the final nine games last season after breaking his forearm. This year, it's been been the knee that's plagued him.
He missed two games early in the season and remained hobbled even after returning to the lineup. After reaggravating the injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers last month, Flowers missed the past two games and had already been ruled out for this Sunday against Minnesota.