{"id":29904,"date":"2025-08-07T23:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=29904"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:33:58","slug":"horrible-detroit-lions-injury-news-means-they-have-to-act-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=29904","title":{"rendered":"Horrible Detroit Lions Injury News Means They Have to Act Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227221237-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227221237-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227221237-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227221237-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Horrible Detroit Lions Injury News Means They Have to Act Fast\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s almost like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu when it comes to injuries on the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u2018 roster. The team had countless injures, especially on their defense, last season, and it possibly cost them a trip to the big game. Now, the injuries are already piling up, and we\u2019re still more than a month away from the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Thursday, August 7, that Ennis Rakestraw Jr. had successful shoulder surgery but will miss the entire upcoming season. It had already been revealed that Rakestraw would have surgery, but it\u2019s terrible to learn that he\u2019ll be out for the full season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c#Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. underwent successful shoulder surgery today and will miss all of the 2025 season,\u201d Schultz stated on X. \u201cA tough blow for the talented 2nd-round pick, who was poised to take on a much bigger role in Detroit\u2019s secondary this year before suffering the injury in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, the Lions really have to act fast if they want to secure the cornerback position for the upcoming campaign. Those who follow the Lions remember that last year, the Lions had multiple cornerbacks injured, and it hurt the team.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Detroit Lions Advised to Add Free Agent<\/h2>\n<p>So, the Lions need to act quickly. In a Thursday, Aug. 7, feature for Detroit Jock City, Joe Summers gives his pick for the perfect person to fill Rakestraw\u2019s shoes, at least for this season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5446698\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2156243492-1.jpg?resize=267,150 267w\" alt=\"Horrible Detroit Lions Injury News Means They Have to Act Fast\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5446698\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5446698\">\n<\/div>\n<p>In the piece, Summers notes that it\u2019s \u201ca devastating blow for a unit dependent on Rakestraw, but 2019 Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore is still available in free agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds, \u201cThe 34-year-old Gilmore isn\u2019t what he once was, yet he still started 15 games for the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 league-best defense in 2024, ranking 93rd out of 222 qualified cornerbacks at Pro Football Focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Summers adds that \u201cAt this stage in training camp, the Lions don\u2019t have many options. Scoring Gilmore at a discount would represent an ideal Band-Aid to what could be a season-destroying problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What Can Help the Detroit Lions Finally Get to the Big Game<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, the biggest thing is to see the Detroit Lions finally get to the big game, which they have never been able to do. \u201cThey\u2019ve been to the NFC title game, they\u2019ve won the division, and they\u2019ve dominated the regular season,\u201d Summers states \u201cIf the superior passing attacks of the conference pick apart the secondary, fans\u2019 angst will only grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Summers also says the Lions have to act fast, stating, that this \u201cis no time to sit on your hands.\u201d So, as they say, time is of the essence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGilmore has 32 career interceptions and is one of the best lockdown corners of the era,\u201d he adds. \u201cAt the very least, he could help teach 2024 first-rounder Terrion Arnold the tricks of the trade and be a positive veteran influence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great point that the Lions can\u2019t sit around at a time like this. They need to make a move, even if it\u2019s the wrong move, to try to fill this new hole in the lineup. Action of any kind is better than inaction at this point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Lions need to act quickly to fill the shoes of yet another injured player. 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