Detroit Lions LB leaves the company with an arm

Anzalone remained on the ground after making the tackle on the first play of the Jaguars’ final drive before halftime. Jacksonville had a speed option towards the Lions sideline and Anzalone was in the tackle of Travis Etienne. Anzalone remained on the ground in front of his coaches, eventually standing up, holding his left arm and walking straight to the locker room.

The team quickly ruled Anzalone out due to a forearm injury. In the TV broadcast, Anzalone can be seen nodding to someone on the sidelines and then appearing to say, “It’s broken,” before the cameras cut away.

Anzalone, a team captain since joining Detroit as a free agent in 2021, has been one of the key leaders of Detroit’s resurgent defense, which entered Week 11 ranking fifth in the NFL in scoring defense. Anzalone ranked second on the team with 51 tackles, including six tackles for loss, and had four passes defensed. He is one of the experienced Lions leaders. Last year he led the team with a career-high 129 tackles.