Jermaine Kearse’s first quarter in the preseason with his new team proved to be devastating.
Kearse was injured while blocking on a rushing play in the Detroit Lions’ preseason game Thursday against the New England Patriots. A Patriots defender who missed on the tackle rolled onto the back of Kearse’s left leg. Kearse went to the turf and had to be carted off the field.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported that Kearse suffered a broken leg and other injuries to his ankle.
#Lions WR Jermaine Kearse, who was carted off earlier, suffered a broken leg and also associated injuries to his ankle, source said. In what was supposed to be a bounce-back year, it’s a brutal injury instead.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 9, 2019
Kearse was entering his first season with Detroit after signing with them a few months ago. He spent the past two seasons with the Jets. In 2017, he had 65 catches for 810 yards and five touchdowns. Last season he had 37 catches for 371 yards and a TD.
