It turns out the Detroit Lions will need Everson Griffen more than originally anticipated. On Monday, coach Matt Patricia announced Trey Flowers is headed to injured reserve with an undisclosed injury and will miss at least the next three games.
While Patricia didn't clarify what Flowers was dealing currently with, the coach did acknowledge it was a new injury, suffered in Sunday's 41-21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The injury appeared to occur in the fourth quarter, when Flowers (No arm went limp and he called for a substitute. It's worth noting he had shoulder surgery before the 2019 season.