The Detroit Lions left Arizona with a win, but they also left with two more injury headaches.
Devin White and Tom Kennedy both exited Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Cardinals with injuries, and Dan Campbell didn’t hide how serious they could be. White is expected to be out for a while, while Kennedy’s short-term outlook is also uncertain.
"Doesn't look good. I think Devin's probably gonna need surgery, broken forearm," Campbell said.
"It's unfortunate, I hate it because he was doing some good things for us this game. And then, TK, it doesn't look good as far as anything short-term.
We'll know a lot more tomorrow. I think it could be a sprain, somewhere in there, a pretty good sprain.
But neither one of them are gonna be around for a bit here, I hate that. Both players have done a really good job here."
White, who was active for the first time since Week 2, went down late in the first quarter with a forearm injury. FOX showed him leaving the field on a cart, and he was later ruled out for the rest of the game. Afterward, reports said he left the locker room with his arm in a sling.
With White sidelined, Trevor Nowaske and Malcolm Rodriguez handled most of the linebacker snaps in his place. White, signed by Detroit less than a week into training camp this summer, has 10 total tackles in three games with the Lions.
Kennedy’s injury came later in the first half, and it happened on a 22-yard return when his foot got caught in the turf at State Farm Stadium and his right knee bent awkwardly.
"TK, I really thought hit it. We kind of challenged him on getting some of these returns.
His first was outstanding," Campbell said. "His second one, he caught it and put his foot in the ground.
He took it to heart, and I hate it for him that that happened. But, I don't think it's long, long-term.
I think this is something that, we're gonna miss him for a little bit."
Kennedy was able to walk off at first, but after being checked in the blue tent, he was carted to the locker room and ruled out for the second half. He finished with two punt returns for 33 yards.
The Lions are already thin at receiver, with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa and Tay Martin the only other wideouts on the active roster. Detroit also has Lawrence Keys, Lucky Jackson and Dominic Lovett on the practice squad.
St. Brown took over punt return duties after Kennedy exited and logged two returns for 36 yards, including a 31-yard runback on his first try of the day.
In all, St. Brown finished with 105 all-purpose yards in Detroit’s road win.
The Lions now head into their bye week before returning for a Week 7 NFC North matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
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