Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson suffered an elbow injury on the Washington Commanders' second snap and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night's divisional playoff game.
Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson has been ruled out by the team following an elbow injury he suffered during Saturday's divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Robertson suffered a broken arm and will be undergoing surgery Sunday. Per a source, the cornerback is expected to need six-eight weeks to recover.
In the days before their game against the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions defensive back Amik Robertson made it clear he wasn't backing down. “They make
Slowed-down footage of Amik Robertson's injury on Saturday night shows the cornerback's arm appearing to snap.
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"I wanted Jayden Daniels to break my rookie rushing record because I’m not about rooting against the next generation. He EARNED IT. He is the FUTURE," Griffin III wrote on social media.
Detroit needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the '91 season.
The Lions' defense knew they had a tough task coming in trying to limit Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who will likely be the Offensive Rookie of the Year, and the Lions had few answers defensively for Daniels and the Commanders' fifth-ranked scoring offense all evening.
The Detroit Lions worked all season to earn the NFC's top seed and ensure they wouldn't have to play anywhere but Ford Field until the Super Bowl.
Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson suffered an elbow injury on the Washington Commanders’ second snap and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night’s divisional playoff game.