Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson suffered an elbow injury on the Washington Commanders’ second snap and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night’s divisional playoff game.
The Detroit Lions may have lost breakout cornerback Amik Robertson to a elbow injury after a gnarly-looking hit.
Cornerback Amik Robertson, who played a big part in shutting down the Vikings' offense in Week 18, was taken to the locker room with 13:10 left in the opening quarter at Ford Field. He was later ruled out due to an elbow injury.
After the Commanders defeated the Lions in their divisional round matchup, Dan Campbell shared Amik Robertson broke his arm.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Robertson suffered a broken arm and will be undergoing surgery Sunday. Per a source, the cornerback is expected to need six-eight weeks to recover.
The Detroit Lions ’ defense has been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024 season. Over the course of the 17-game regular season, several key players such as Aidan Hutchinson, Derrick Barnes, Alim McNeill and Carlton Davis suffered significant injuries that have ended their season.
The Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. They will play the winner of the Eagles-Rams game in the NFC Championship on Sunday,
Detroit Lions dream seasons ends with an improbable defeat in an NFC divisional playoff game to Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels.
The sixth-seeded Commanders were nearly double-digit underdogs against the Super Bowl favorite Lions and overcame
The Detroit Lions worked all season to earn the NFC's top seed and ensure they wouldn't have to play anywhere but Ford Field until the Super Bowl.
The Commanders finished the game with 481 yards of offense. Detroit’s defense was put in some adverse situations thanks to five Lions turnovers, but the Lions still struggled to slow down Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who threw for 299 yards and ran for 51.