About the only thing that went wrong for the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s 52-6 evisceration of the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars was the injury bug biting the Lions defense once again. Starting linebacker and defensive captain Alex Anzalone left the game in the first half with what turned out to be a broken forearm.
The follically blessed linebacker is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, according to head coach Dan Campbell after the game. Anzalone received loads of social media “get well soon” comments, and No. 34 graciously addressed them in a post of his own,
Thank you everyone for the well wishes! As an athlete, a lot of times you think “Why did this have to happen?” But I like to think about all the countless reps something bad didn’t happen. I’m beyond blessed! I’ll be back in no time, fresh legs and all
— Alex Anzalone (@AlexAnzalone34) November 17, 2024
