Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai underwent successful surgery this week to fix his ailing back. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell told the media before Wednesday’s practice that Vaitai had the surgery in Dallas.
According to Campbell, Vaitai could return later in the season. The Lions placed Vaitai on injured reserve last week with his back injury, which apparently happened in the team’s final preseason game. No exact timetable for recovery is available yet.
