During Sunday’s Jaguars-Lions broadcast, Lions’ linebacker Alex Anzalone sprinted toward the sideline to make a tackle. He emerged holding his arm in pain. Before heading to the locker room after the play, it sure looked like Anzalone mouthed some bad news to the Lions’ sideline. It’s broken.

Detroit Lions fans are closely following updates about linebacker Alex Anzalone’s injury as the team faces challenges with a depleted defense. A significant figure in Detroit’s recent success, Anzalone’s health and availability remain key topics of discussion among NFL fans and analysts.

Breaking down the medical outlook at prognosis for return for Lions LB Alex Anzalone after he broke his arm in Week 11

Alex Anzalone injured his left arm in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions game vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field.

Veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone went down with a left forearm injury near the end of the first half of Detroit's Week 11 contest with Jacksonville. It occurred with 2:32 to play in the second quarter, when he collided with defensive back Brian Branch as Branch tackled Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr.

The Lions have been cruising so far against the Jacksonville Jaguars, holding a 28-3 lead. But they may have just one of their top defenders for the time being. Linebacker Alex Anzalone just went to the locker room holding his left arm.

Former Wyomissing High School football star Alex Anzalone, a starting linebacker for the Detroit Lions, broke his left forearm Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars and will miss six to eight weeks, according to reports.

Detroit Lions standout linebacker Alex Anzalone sustained a broken left forearm during the second quarter of Sunday's 52-6 steamrolling of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Anzalone will miss six to eight weeks.