Ahmed Hassanein injury update: Latest news on Detroit Lions rookie's status

Ahmed Hassanein injury update: Latest news on Detroit Lions rookie's status originally appeared on The Sporting News

Detroit Lions rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein got banged-up in the second half of the preseason Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins.

The injury occurred in the third quarter of the contest against Miami. Hassanein was clearly shaken up after a play and sat upright on the field for an extended period of time while trainers checked on him.

It goes without saying that any injury the Lions suffer is troublesome considering all of their woes in 2024. But an injury to the edge rusher group, which has no shortage of question marks, is even more concerning.

Here's the latest update on Hassanein.

Ahmed Hassanein injury update

According to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com, Hassanein was slow to get up after getting injured and appeared to be favoring his right arm.

Twentyman adds that Hassanein went straight to the locker room instead of making a trip to the blue medical tent first, which isn't a great sign.

We'll update this page when more information becomes available, but it's safe to assume that the rookie's day is done.

A sixth-round pick of the Lions in April, Hassanein has shown flashes this offseason and is slated to grab a reserve role on the 53-man roster.

There's an opportunity for him to have a sizeable role, as the Lions have a shaky situation opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Marcus Davenport is slated to start but is injury-prone, and there isn't much else behind those two.

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