The Detroit Lions are losing defenders to injury left and right during the Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills, and now we can potentially add defensive lineman Alim McNeill to the list.
In the second quarter, the Lions lost two cornerbacks in Carlton Davis and Khalil Dorsey, both of whom have been ruled out. Davis suffered a jaw injury that had him questionable before he was downgraded to out, and Dorsey suffered a gruesome ankle injury that will end his season.
Then, in the third quarter, McNeill got banged up and went into the blue medical tent after making his way to the sideline. He was clearly frustrated, but the extent of the injury remains unknown as of this writing.
Here’s the latest update on McNeill’s status.
Alim McNeill injury update
UPDATE: The CBS broadcast has revealed that McNeill has a right knee injury and he has already been ruled out for the rest of the game.
Alim McNeill was carted off the sideline. Officially a right knee injury, and the Lions have already ruled him out for the game. Bad signs all the way around. https://t.co/iEJCyQ2liK
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 15, 2024
The fact that McNeill needed a cart and was ruled out so quickly is a bad sign. We can only hope he hasn’t suffered a serious injury. Here’s a look at the vide of the play in which McNeill got hurt.
Alim McNeill R knee injury video
-Lands hard on R leg. Hope just mild bone bruise.
-Meniscus possible.
-Didn’t see any significant deformity of knee which is reassuring. pic.twitter.com/FZUC61RQXI— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) December 15, 2024
END OF UPDATE
We don’t have a designation or specific injury for McNeill, but the cart was brought out on the sideline to take McNeill to the back, which is bad news.
Cart pulling up next to the medical tent, so it doesn’t look good for Alim McNeill.
— Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network (@Justin_Rogers) December 15, 2024
We’ll update this page when more information becomes available.
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