The Lions' thin receiving corps just got thinner.
Quintez Cephus broke his collarbone in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, Dan Campbell confirmed Monday, and could be out for the season. He'll be "out for a significant amount of time" at the very least, said Campbell.
"We’ll know a lot more this afternoon as far as how long he's going to be out," Campbell said. "But this is weeks and weeks, and that’s if we get him back for the season."
The injury occurred when Cephus was tackled out of bounds after a 21-yard catch and run that helped set up a Lions field goal late in the second half.
It's an unfortunate setback for the second-year pro, who was developing a good rapport with Jared Goff. Cephus had 15 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns in five games, with Goff often looking his way in key moments.
"A guy we're starting to trust more and more," Goff said last month.
Now a guy relegated to the sidelines.
For the Lions, things have gone from bad to worse at receiver. With Cephus down and Tyrell Williams still sidelined with a concussion, their top wideouts are now punt returner Kalif Raymond, rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown and preseason acquisition Trinity Benson.