With a 12-5 record, the Detroit Lions set a franchise record for the most wins in a single season last year, giving NFL fans a breakout year. The Lions gained attention as a result, and Amon-Ra St. Brown’s breakthrough season couldn’t have arrived at a better moment.
On Netflix’s Receiver series, St. Brown was one of five pass-catchers who gave viewers access to unexpected behind-the-scenes activity. This includes the numerous injuries that wide receivers had to cope with on a daily basis. However, it might land the Lions in hot water with the NFL.
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According to Netflix, the Detroit Lions covered up Amon-Ra St. Brown’s injury.
There was a segment of one of the Receiver series moments that NFL fans were unaware of. The fact that in Week 3, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a major injury. Recall that every ailment, regardless of size, needs to be noted on the weekly injury report for every team.
Nevertheless, the Detroit Lions disregarded NFL regulations. We now know that St. Brown did sustain an oblique injury in Week 3, but no one ever publicized it prior to the Lions’ Week 4 game, thanks to Netflix. That is unacceptable to the NFL.
While St. Brown was not present for the Lions’ Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers, some, like Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, are now questioning whether the team will be disciplined by the NFL.
“Now that it’s apparent that St. Brown was hurt (missing the following game), and the Lions withheld it until Week 4, the question is if the league would scrutinize the team more thoroughly. The problem was easily preventable during the episode’s editing. It was not necessary for them to mention that the ailment first occurred in Week 3. However, they did. The league must now handle it. or not. In any case, the circumstance demonstrates once more how ineffective injury reporting are and how widespread insider knowledge is. On potential discipline for the Detroit Lions, PFT’s Mike Florio
It’s likely that the Lions will not be punished. Even if they were punished, it probably wouldn’t be more than a hefty fee that wouldn’t have any negative effects on them.