The Lions placed linebacker Zack Follett on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season with a neck injury. Follett was carted off the field after a scary helmet-to-helmet collision with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul while covering a kick in the fourth quarter of an Oct. 17 loss to the Giants. He stayed overnight in a New Jersey hospital, and was scheduled to visit a spine specialist this week. The move clears room on the 53-man roster for cornerback Brandon McDonald, who the Lions claimed off waivers Wednesday from the Cardinals. McDonald played just two games with Arizona after being claimed off waivers from the Browns earlier this year. He did not have a tackle with the Cardinals, but had eight interceptions in his first three NFL seasons with the Browns.
Terrible news just came out that Joeyblueskies.com favorite Zack Follett will be placed on IR and out the rest of the season. His intensity and physicality will be missed, but I'm more disappointed about the delay in development this will cost him. Linebacker is probably our most shallow position and if we're gonna be legitimate contenders we'll need him to know the ropes come opening day next year. If there is any conciliation it's that he'll have JP to get him through the long, hard Michigan winter. Ha, long, hard.
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