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Eric Woodyard, ESPN
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions defense lost three key contributors to likely season-ending injuries in Sunday’s 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills, including cornerback Khalil Dorsey, who had to be carted off the field in a Terrifying scene inside Ford Field.
Starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill was also ruled out with a knee injury after missing the second half of last Thursday’s game against Green Bay with a concussion. Cornerback Carlton Davis III was also downgraded to out with a jaw injury early in the second half.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Dorsey will be out for the rest of the season, while McNeill and Davis will likely be out for the year as well. Campbell said he didn’t “feel good about either of those guys coming back,” referring to McNeill and Davis, but noted the team will know more on Monday.
“Normally, if I say I’m not feeling good, that means it’s not going to be good for the rest of the year,” Campbell said. “So I don’t feel good about that.”
McNeill signed a four-year extension earlier this season and helped stabilize Detroit’s defensive line after Aidan Hutchinson went down with a broken tibia and fibula in October.
Dorsey went down and had to be carted off the field late in the first half. Members of both the Lions and Bills rushed to his side after he fell. Dorsey appeared to be injured after his leg collided with teammate Ezekiel Turner’s leg near the line of scrimmage. Dorsey was officially ruled out with an ankle injury as the Lions trailed 21-14 with 1:53 left in the second quarter.
Davis left the field after a helmet-to-helmet collision at 13:36 of the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. He was listed as questionable to return with a jaw injury before being ruled out.
The Lions currently have 13 defensive players on injured reserve outside of this latest trio of injuries.
