Multiple media sources in Allen Park are reporting that Detroit Lions’ seventh-round rookie defensive lineman Jashon Cornell was injured at Tuesday’s training camp.
According to Lions senior writer Tim Twentyman on Twitter, Cornell “suffered what looked like a lower left leg injury in one-on-one pass rush drills at Lions practice Tuesday. Went down during his rush and was carted off.
Per NFL rules, the Lions won’t need to acknowledge the injury until Cornell is involved in a roster move (i.e. placing him on injured reserve or if he is released) and the media is restricted from speculating on what type of injury occurred, so there is unlikely to be an update at this time.
That being said, requiring the cart to exit the field isn’t encouraging, especially at a position that is already a bit thin.
Da’Shawn Hand and Nick Williams are likely to split the starting role at the Lions 3/5-technique, but coaches prefer to rotate three guys through that position on a given week. Add in the fact that last year’s third option at the position, Kevin Strong, has yet to take the field at camp this year and the Lions are down to their last option at the position in Frank Herron.