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Tim Capurso

Amon-Ra St. Brown Reveals Just How Bad Ankle Injury Was Before Remarkable Comeback

After watching Amon-Ra St. Brown haul in six receptions for 92 yards in Detroit's 44-30 win over the Cowboys on Thursday night, just a week after spraining his ankle on Thanksgiving Day, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a fitting word to describe the star receiver's stunning turnaround to be able to play through an ankle sprain on such short notice.

Gibbs called St. Brown, “Wolverine,” the comic book character with regenerative healing abilities. And the comparison might not be far off.

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