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The Detroit Lions suffered a blow to their defensive front in Sunday's comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons, losing DT Nick Fairley for what could end being over a month.
Here's ESPN with the scoop:
Lions DT Nick Fairley sprained MCL/PCL yesterday. Source tells ESPN's @mikecwright that Detroit hopes Fairley can return in 4-5 weeks.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 27, 2014
Fairley hurt his knee in the first half when he collied with Ndamukong Suh as both players attempted to rush Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
Peter King of MMQB.com was the first to reveal that word out of London was "bad," with Fairley rumored to possibly be out for the season.
However, today's prognosis means that Fairley will likely rejoin the team in early December for the team's push towards the playoffs.
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