Lions rookie defensive end Isaac Ukwu was momentarily down on the field with an apparent knee injury after taking what appeared to be a chop block from Chiefs’ offensive tackle Kingsley Suamatia.
Isaac Ukwu shaken up for the Lions after taking a cut block to what appeared to be the knee, walks off slowly under his own power.
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) August 17, 2024
Ukwu was able to walk off the field under his own power. Ukwu is fighting for a roster spot. He had two tackles and a sack in the preseason opener against the Giants as he looks to crack the rotation on the edge.
Early signs seem to indicate the injury may not be serious but we won’t know for sure until at least after the game. The team is not required to provide injury updates during preseason games.
Post-edit: Ukwu was able to return to the game later in the first quarter.
Isaac Ukwu back on the field for the Lions after leaving in the 1st quarter. #DETvsKC
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) August 17, 2024