The Detroit Lions ’ secondary absorbed a significant blow after starting cornerback D.J. Reed exited the team’s Week 4 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury. Reed went down early in the fourth quarter while chasing receiver Jerry Jeudy on a deep route and immediately feared the worst .

“I thought I tore it off the bone,” Reed explained to the Detroit Free Press. “I thought it was a wrap. But that’s not the case, thank God.”

Medical evaluations later revealed a Grade 2/3 hamstring strain. While Reed avoided surgery , the Lions placed him on injured reserve (IR), ruling him out for at least four games. Under league rules, the earliest possible return date is Week 10 against the Washington Commanders on November 9, following Detroit’s Week 8 bye.

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