The Detroit Lions will have to make a big adjustment in the third phase of the game. Kick and punt returner Tom Kennedy suffered a significant MCL injury during Sunday's 45-21 road win versus the Arizona Cardinals and will likely require season-ending surgery, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.

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Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew that the 30-year-old would miss a good chunk of time, but he was optimistic that it was not a “long, long-term” injury. Kennedy brought back six punts for 79 yards and nine kicks for 223 yards this season. The 2019 undrafted wide receiver out of Bryant, who started out as a lacrosse player, has already shown incredible resilience during his NFL career. He will need to do so again.