Detroit Lions CB Khalil Dorsey reveals scary reason why he was placed on injured reserve

Detroit Lions CB Khalil Dorsey reveals scary reason why he was placed on injured reserve

On Wednesday, Detroit Lions CB Khalil Dorsey pulled back the curtain on the scary circumstances that led to his placement on the dreaded injured reserve list during Week 2. Initially, whispers circulated about him missing practices due to a mysterious ailment. However, as Dorsey re-emerged on the practice field in Week 6, he revealed that he had been locked in a fierce showdown with Rhabdomyolysis.

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) walks back to the locker room before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)AP

Many NFL players engage in the ritual of exchanging jerseys after a game. More than a few players collect team jerseys throughout their careers.

Detroit Lions’ tackle Penei Sewell is no different. The third-year player wanted to exchange jerseys with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ tackle Tristan Wirfs following the Lions’ 20-6 win Sunday. Wirfs wanted to keep the Buccaneers’ throwback “Creamsicle” jersey for himself.

Wirfs promised he would send another jersey to Sewell.

Tampa Bay wore the Creamsicle uniforms from 1976-96 before switching to the current color scheme of Buccaneer red, pewter and black. Prior to Sunday, the last time the Buccaneers wore the uniforms was on Oct. 21, 2012, when they lost to the Saints 35-28

The Buccaneers’ history in the uniforms isn’t very good. They had just three winning seasons wearing the jerseys from 1976-96. The Buccaneers unveiled the uniforms once during each season from 2009 to 2012. The Buccaneers posted a record of 1-3 in those games.

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With injuries in their running backs room, the Detroit Lions are bringing back Mohamed Ibrahim, signing him to their practice squad, per a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The Lions have had a run of back luck among their running backs of late. Starter David Montgomery injured his ribs and is expected to miss some time. Co-starter Jahmyr Gibbs has missed the last two weeks with a hamstring injury but is trending in the right direction to return this week. Craig Reynolds has been healthy and solid, but he is the only healthy running back on the active roster as RB4 Zonovan Knight was placed on injured reserve last week due to a shoulder injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Last week against the Bucs, the Lions called up Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad, but more depth is required, and Ibrahim fits the bill.

When Ibrahim was signed as a UDFA following this past NFL Draft, he looked like he had the potential to compete for the RB3 job that eventually was won by Craig Reynolds. Ibrahim flashed in training camp and was making steady progress, but a pre-season injury knocked him out of the competition and he was released with an injury settlement.

Now that the injury settlement parameters have expired, the Lions are giving Ibrahim another chance to impact the roster. While he may be called upon early to contribute due to injuries, he is also a player who could stick around all season because of his developmental upside.

The Lions are not required to make a corresponding move on their practice squad, as they had an open spot after promoting Dan Skipper to the active roster over the weekend.