Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron was carted off the field during the team's mock game in front of fans at Ford Field on Saturday afternoon.
Ebron suffered a right leg injury during the fourth quarter of the scrimmage, according to Justin Rogers of The Detroit News.
According to Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network, the fear is that he suffered an Achilles injury and it could be devastating.
The early word on #Lions TE Eric Ebron getting carted off is that he suffered an Achilles injury, I’m told. Could be devastating.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 6, 2016
Drafted by the Lions in first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Ebron has played in 27 games for the Lions, catching 72 passes for 785 yards and six touchdowns, five of which came last season.
