The Lions lost more than just Aidan Hutchinson to injury in the Week 6 win over Dallas. Detroit also saw veteran defensive tackle Kyle Peko go down with a serious injury.
Reports indicate that Peko suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the first quarter of the Lions’ 47-9 win over the Cowboys. He was injured while trying to make a tackle in the run game and was quickly ruled out by the Lions team doctors. That injury would sideline Peko for the foreseeable future.
The Lions do have Brodric Martin at Peko’s position. Martin is currently on injured reserve, but head coach Dan Campbell has recently indicated on multiple occasions that Martin is close to returning.
If Peko’s season is indeed over, his Lions tenure ends with one tackle and one QB hit in 86 snaps across three games. Peko is playing on a one-year contract in Detroit.