Overview
- NFL Network reported that Arnold’s re‑aggravated shoulder injury is likely season-ending, though further medical evaluations are in progress.
- Head coach Dan Campbell said Arnold will be out "for a long time" and that he does not yet know if the season is over for the second-year corner.
- Arnold was carted off in the Week 5 win at Cincinnati after previously injuring the same shoulder against Cleveland, following a strong game that included two pass breakups.
- Detroit’s cornerback group is severely thinned, with D.J. Reed on injured reserve, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. out for the year, and Khalil Dorsey also sidelined.
- The Lions plan to rely on Amik Robertson, Rock Ya‑Sin and Avonte Maddox, with Tre Flowers and Nick Whiteside as depth, and are evaluating external options that media have linked to potential trades or free-agent additions.