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Marcus Davenport of the Detroit Lions could be out for the 2024 season
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Marcus Davenport of the Detroit Lions could be out for the 2024 season

Several Detroit Lions players had to leave Sunday’s Week 3 game against the Arizona Cardinals due to injuries.

While the details and severity of many of the injuries were unknown Monday, defensive end Marcus Davenport reportedly suffered a serious elbow injury that could be season-ending. He played 40 snaps in Detroit’s 20-13 victory.

Davenport attempted to continue playing with one sleeve despite his injury, but initial test results were not positive.

The pass rusher missed Detroit’s Week 2 loss to Tampa Bay due to a groin injury. In his two appearances with the Lions, he recorded two tackles and a half-sack.

Davenport, who has yet to play a full season in seven seasons, was brought to Detroit on a one-year deal to help bolster the team’s pass-rushing efforts. So far, Detroit is among the best in that area, led by Aidan Hutchinson’s 6.5 sacks in three games.

Other players who suffered injuries in Sunday’s game include linebacker Derrick Barnes and defensive tackle Alim McNeill. Campbell said he couldn’t rule out the possibility that either injury is long-term, but added that he doesn’t think it’s season-ending, either.

The Lions had already lost an important part of their defensive line during training camp, as John Cominsky suffered a torn medial ligament and is on the injured list.

With Davenport potentially out for the future, Detroit could use James Houston to reinforce the pass rush. Defensive end Josh Paschal and tackles Levi Onwuzurike and Mekhi Wingo are also candidates for more playing time at defensive end.

Houston, who missed most of last season with an ankle injury after recording eight sacks in seven games as a rookie, played just three snaps in Week 2. He was left off the roster for Detroit’s other two games due to health concerns.

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