After Week 1 of the preseason, it seemed like the Lions’ backup quarterback woes of years recent had finally come to an end. Tom Savage, who fell short of expectations in Houston but is still a decent quarterback nonetheless, made the most of his brief appearance with the Lions offense.
It was brief, however, because he suffered (at least) the third concussion of his career—and they haven’t been mild ones. The fact that the Lions brought in Josh Johnson told us that this one wasn’t mild either, and heading into the fourth week of the preseason, Savage has only recently returned.