Here we go again. The Detroit Lions enjoyed a historic 2024-25 regular season, winning a franchise-record 15 games and claiming the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but defensive injuries left them seriously vulnerable going into the playoffs. One should not take anything away from a feisty Washington Commanders team, but it was clear the wheels were starting to fall off. Fans are getting flashbacks following the news that DJ Reed will miss time with a hamstring injury .

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Monday that the veteran cornerback will be “down for a while,” per ESPN's Eric Woodyard. Both Reed and the locker room can take some solace in knowing this is not a season-ending injury.

Recognizing that the secondary was one of the team's rare weaknesses last year, and needing a

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