Source: Lions' Kearse breaks leg, injures ankle

DETROIT -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Jermaine Kearse has a broken leg and also tweaked his ankle, a source confirmed ESPN, after suffering a left leg injury in the first quarter of the first preseason game against the New England Patriots on Thursday night.

The injury happened as Kearse was blocking on a running play for Ty Johnson on the first drive of the game. Doctors immediately came out to tend to Kearse, who had his leg immobilized in an air cast and then was carted off the field.

The 29-year-old Kearse signed with the Lions in June to provide veteran depth along with a familiarity with new coordinator Darrell Bevell's offense. He had been heavily involved in Bevell's offense in…