Detroit Lions LB Alex Anzalone shares a stark picture of a broken forearm
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Before returning to action on Sunday, January 5th, he stars for the Detroit Lions Alex Anzalone showed the harrowing journey it took to get there.
hours before the team Football on Sunday evenings Showdown With the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit, Anzalone, 30, posted a picture of his broken forearm following surgery via his Instagram Story.
“Everyone wants to be a dog until you have to go on a few dog walks,” Anzalone wrote alongside a picture of his stitched up left arm.
Anzalone broke his left forearm after a collision with his teammate Brian Branchs helmet in the Lions’ November 17 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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According to the Detroit Free PressAnzalone has a metal plate under the scar on his forearm. Anzalone underwent surgery a week after his injury.
On Sunday, six weeks after surgery, he returned to the lineup to help the Lions defeat the Vikings 31-9 and earn the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC and a bye in the first round of the playoffs secure. They also won the NFC North division for the second year in a row.
“Any time you get hurt or face adversity, it’s a chance to grow mentally,” Anzalone told reporters after the game. “I feel like I’ve grown in different ways. You lose the game and when you come back, it’s a blessing to be able to play again.”
After missing six previous games with the Lions, Anzalone said the win over the Vikings was “a statement.” Detroit head coach Dan Campbell praised his returning linebacker for the excitement his presence brought to the team.
“His return was huge,” Campbell, 48, told reporters. “Look, I’ve said it before, he’s really our quarterback on defense. He brings a lot of self-confidence and a lot of energy. He can calm the storms. I thought it would take him a minute to get his bearings, but it didn’t take long at all. He was back to who he was before he got hurt.”
When Anzalone returned from the game, he shared a message with his wife: Lindsey Anzalonehad written for him on a dry erase board.
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“Welcome home!” Lindsey wrote on a photo Alex posted via his Instagram story. “We are so proud of you!”
Alex captioned the photo, “My Why ❤️.”
The couple, who married in June 2019, have two children together: a son cooper3, and daughter Fuhrman14 months.
Following their first-round bye, Anzalone and the Lions will return to action during the NFL Divisional Playoffs, which begin Saturday, Jan. 18, as Detroit looks to win its first Super Bowl in franchise history.
