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Anzalone

He’ll miss at least the next four weeks, but the Lions have already said that he will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken forearm. He should be able to return before the end of the season or possibly the start of the playoffs. Anzalone has a career-best 72.2 PFF coverage grade this year.

Anzalone hurt his arm while tackling Travis Etienne late in a blowout win over the Jags. He immediately grabbed his arm in pain and didn’t spend long on the sideline before being ruled out. This unfortunately appears to be a severe injury for the veteran inside linebacker.

Anzalone was listed as questionable after getting in two limited practices this week. He should return to action next week. Cornerback Terrion Arnold is active after being listed as questionable because of an illness.

Anzalone missed Wednesday’s practice and was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday and Friday. He still has more hurdles to clear in the concussion protocol, but the questionable tag gives him a shot at playing on Sunday. Starting cornerback Terrion Arnold is questionable because of an illness. That typically doesn’t stop players from suiting up, so he should be good to go by Sunday.

Anzalone suffered the brain injury in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Bucs. He has a few days to make it through the league’s concussion protocol. Starting cornerback Terrion Arnold missed practice because of an illness. Most players with the illness designation return without any time missed, so he should still be expected to play in Week 3.

Anzalone sustained a hand injury on Thanksgiving against the Packers and did not practice this week. The struggling Detroit defense will have to get along without the starting linebacker for at least one week.

Anzalone suffered a hand injury in the team’s Week 12 loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving and will miss his first contest of the season. He has played all but a handful of snaps for the Lions this season and leads the team in tackles.

He’s played for Detroit since 2021, recording 203 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks over two seasons with the team. Anzalone, a third-round pick by the Saints in 2017, will likely continue getting plenty of snaps in Detroit’s defense. He’s a coverage linebacker by trade.

Detroit also re-signed S Jalen Elliott and LB Shaun Dion Hamilton. A third-round pick by the Saints back in 2017, Anzalone played 828 uninspiring snaps for Detroit’s defense last season. The Lions should be looking for an upgrade.

Campbell added that the shoulder injury isn’t expected to be a long-term issue for him. Anzalone has started all 14 games for the Lions this year and it’s rare for him to leave the field, even for a single snap. He has one sack, an interception, and a pair of QB hits this year. Anzalone will be a free agent at the end of the season.