Overview

• Head coach Dan Campbell said Ahmed Hassanein suffered a pectoral injury and will be out “a while,” adding he does not know if the rookie will return this season.
• Hassanein posted on Instagram that no surgery is required and that he will rehabilitate, vowing to come back stronger.
• Detroit has not placed Hassanein on injured reserve as general manager Brad Holmes evaluates internal options and possible veteran additions.
• The setback further strains the edge group behind Aidan Hutchinson, with Josh Paschal’s availability uncertain for the start of the season and questions around Marcus Davenport’s durability.
• A potential reunion with veteran Za'Darius Smith is under consideration, with both the player and the team expressing interest.