There is some positive news out of Detroit on the injury front.
Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Lions trainers are “optimistic” that defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson did not suffer a season-ending knee injury during Monday’s practice.
Gardner-Johnson went down during team drills, with Birkett noting he stayed on the ground for more than five minutes until two trainers helped him to his feet. Gardner-Johnson then did not put pressure on his right leg as he made his way to the cart that took him off the field.
Gardner-Johnson is scheduled to undergo further tests on Monday.
But it’s a relief for Detroit that Gardner-Johnson should not be sidelined for the year. After spending last season with the Eagles, Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Lions in March.
