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Report: Lions CB Emmanuel Moseley tears right ACL in first game back from left ACL tear

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Dustin Schutte | Last updated 10/9/23

Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley has endured a dreadful two-year run. The Detroit defensive back reportedly suffered a torn ACL in his first game since returning from the same injury a year ago.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Moseley’s injury on Monday. The cornerback suffered a torn left ACL in Sunday’s game against the Panthers. It was the first time he stepped on the field since sustaining a left ACL tear in Week 5 last year.

Assuming Schefter’s report is accurate, it would mark the end of Moseley’s 2023 season.

In his first game back from the torn left ACL he suffered in Week 5 last year, Lions’ CB Emmanuel Moseley tore his right ACL in Week 5 this year vs. the Panthers, per source. Awful.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 9, 2023

Moseley joined this Lions during the offseason. He spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. He played 45 games for the Niners, making 33 starts. Moseley tallied 162 tackles, 33 passes defended and four interceptions while in the Bay Area.

The former Tennessee standout appeared in five games for the 49ers last season before suffering the ACL injury. He has not played a complete season since 2019, his first year in the league.

Detroit defeated Carolina 42-24 to improve to 4-1 on the year. The Lions currently sit atop the NFC North standings, owing a 1.5-game lead on the Packers (2-2).

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