Tom Kennedy's MCL Injury Expected to End His Season
Tom Kennedy suffered a significant MCL injury against Arizona and is expected to need surgery and miss the rest of the 2026 season.
Tom Kennedy Injury Update
DETWRLast updated:
Tom Kennedy suffered a significant MCL injury against Arizona and is expected to need surgery and miss the rest of the 2026 season.
Current Status
StatusInjured
InjuryMCL injury
Practice—
Game status—
Expected returnExpected to miss remainder of 2026 season
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Detroit must find a new regular punt and kick returner for the remainder of the season. Amon-Ra St. Brown handled emergency punt returns Sunday, but assigning those plays to a starting receiver increases his exposure to hits on special teams.
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Tom Kennedy Injury History
3 updates · Latest October 12, 2026
Dan Campbell Expects Tom Kennedy to Miss Time
Dan Campbell expects Tom Kennedy to miss time after the receiver injured his knee returning a punt against Arizona.
Tom Kennedy Ruled Out With Knee
Tom Kennedy injured his knee against Arizona and was ruled out of the game.
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