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12/5/2012, 08:39 AM
Detroit Lions WR Ryan Broyles tears ACL, out for the season
By Justin Rogers | (http://connect.mlive.com/staff/jrogers/posts.html)[email protected]
on December 03, 2012 at 3:10 PM, updated December 03, 2012 at 10:16 PM
ALLEN PARK -- Ryan Broyles' season is over.
The Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver tore the ACL in his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts and will need to have it surgically repaired.
"He'll have reconstructive surgery and we'll look forward to getting him back on the field," coach Jim Schwartz said.
The injury is in the opposite knee from the ACL injury he suffered last November while playing for the University of Oklahoma.
Schwartz said many players have overcome ACL injuries in both knees, including teammates Brandon Pettigrew and Kyle Vanden Bosch.
"Ryan is a real hard-working player," Schwartz said. "He did a great job with his rehab last time. It will be a bump in the road for him, but it won't be something he can't overcome."
Broyles finishes his rookie campaign with 22 receptions for 310 yards and two touchdowns. It's the second season-ending injury the Lions have had in their receiving corps after losing Nate Burleson with a broken leg in Week 7.
Schwartz said the team will need to make some roster additions in the next couple days to compensate for the loss of Broyles. The Lions have five healthy wide receivers on the roster, but Kassim Osgood is primarily a special teams player and Titus Young is still being asked to stay away from the team.
By Justin Rogers | (http://connect.mlive.com/staff/jrogers/posts.html)[email protected]
on December 03, 2012 at 3:10 PM, updated December 03, 2012 at 10:16 PM
ALLEN PARK -- Ryan Broyles' season is over.
The Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver tore the ACL in his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts and will need to have it surgically repaired.
"He'll have reconstructive surgery and we'll look forward to getting him back on the field," coach Jim Schwartz said.
The injury is in the opposite knee from the ACL injury he suffered last November while playing for the University of Oklahoma.
Schwartz said many players have overcome ACL injuries in both knees, including teammates Brandon Pettigrew and Kyle Vanden Bosch.
"Ryan is a real hard-working player," Schwartz said. "He did a great job with his rehab last time. It will be a bump in the road for him, but it won't be something he can't overcome."
Broyles finishes his rookie campaign with 22 receptions for 310 yards and two touchdowns. It's the second season-ending injury the Lions have had in their receiving corps after losing Nate Burleson with a broken leg in Week 7.
Schwartz said the team will need to make some roster additions in the next couple days to compensate for the loss of Broyles. The Lions have five healthy wide receivers on the roster, but Kassim Osgood is primarily a special teams player and Titus Young is still being asked to stay away from the team.