DETROIT — The Lions suffered a significant injury in the opening minutes of the team’s preseason opener at Ford Field when wide receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a broken leg 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 after the whistle and placed Kearse’s leg in an air cast before loading him onto a cart.
The NFL Network first reported that Kearse suffered a broken leg plus injuries to his ankle.