Lions head coach Dan Campbell had been optimistic about rookie defensive end Ahmed Hassanein after a minor leg scare: “It was just a little scare. He’ll be out there working, which is good.” Hassanein proved him right, bouncing back from an August 11 practice injury to return to pass-rush drills two days later. But everything changed against the Dolphins on August 13. In the third quarter, a blocker sent him down on a run play, and this time Hassanein clutched his chest and stayed down. As trainers rushed over and he headed straight to the locker room, it was clear this wasn’t just another minor setback.

After the 17-24 loss against the Dolphins in the preseason matchup, Dan Campbell admitted the DE’s injury didn’t look good. “Ahmed is going to be down for a while,” Campbell

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