Amid Latest Injuries, Lions Have a Full Defensive Unit Sidelined

The Detroit Lions battling through injuries has reached a new level on both sides of the ball.
Amid Latest Injuries, Lions Have a Full Defensive Unit Sidelined
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks across the field in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Dec. 15, 2024. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images
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In the Detroit Lions (12–2) best season in franchise history, the injury list now amounts to nearly a whole defensive unit and head coach Dan Campbell has a few things to say about it.

“We acknowledge the fact that, man, we’ve lost players … but nobody cares,” Campbell told reporters on Monday. “Nobody is going to give us a pass or put an asterisk next to your record, so what it means is some guys are going to have an unbelievable opportunity because of what has happened.”
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