Sources: Lions' John Cominsky suffers torn MCL, out indefinitely

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Detroit Lions veteran defensive end John Cominsky tore the MCL in his right knee at practice Tuesday and now is expected to be out indefinitely, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Cominsky could be "possibly back for the playoffs" should the Lions advance that far, a source told Schefter.

Cominsky was carted off the field Tuesday, when the team had its second padded practice.

The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Cominsky started all three of Detroit's playoff games after starting 11 of 16 games in the regular season.

He was credited with two quarterback hurries in the postseason, helping the NFC North champion Lions win two playoff games in the same postseason for the first…