Dan Campbell worried the Lions lost a receiver ‘for a little while’ with injury

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The Detroit Lions second preseason game wasn’t nearly as physically devastating as the debut weekend. Instead of losing several players to major injuries, as happened in the exhibition opener against the New York Giants, Dan Campbell’s Lions escaped Kansas City in relatively good shape on the injury front.

There was one unfortunate exception, however. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith injured his hand in the game, and Campbell indicated it could be a serious one for the veteran.

“Tre’Quan Smith is the one player that could be out for a little while,” Campbell said after the game. “He had a hand injury. Everything else, I think we’ll be OK long term.”

Smith, who wears No. 10, is trying to make the Lions after struggling with injuries in Denver in 2023. He had an up-and-down few seasons with the New Orleans Saints and was hoping to rekindle some spark.

The veteran has had some moments in camp, but he did not catch a pass in either preseason game and has repped mostly with the second-team or third-team offense throughout training camp.

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