Detroit Lions WR Ryan Broyles out for rest of game

The hits keep coming in the Lions receiving corps.

Rookie Ryan Broyles came out in the second half wearing street clothes with his right knee wrapped.

Broyles hurt the knee early in the first quarter and went into the locker room with just one catch for 3 yards.

The Lions have just two wide receivers available in this game, Calvin Johnson and Mike Thomas. Johnson already has 10 catches for 106 yards less than halfway through the third quarter.

Nate Burleson has been out with a broken leg, and Titus Young was deactivated for the second straight week for insubordination.

Expect lots of running and passes to tight ends and running backs for the rest of the game. With 7:17 left in the third quarter, the Lions lead 23-21.

Josh Katzenstein
Josh Katzenstein joined The Detroit News as an intern on the metro desk in June 2011 before becoming a full-time metro reporter in September 2011. This August he moved to the sports desk and will assist in covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football and men's basketball teams for the student newspaper, Minnesota Daily, and freelanced for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He can be reached at jkatzenstein@detnews.com.