The injury to the rookie defensive end took place in the second half of the Detroit Lions’ preseason game on Saturday.

Rookie EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein left the game early in the third quarter with an apparent arm injury. Hassanein, who had been showing promise throughout training camp and preseason action, was forced to exit directly to the locker room after trainers evaluated him on the field for several minutes.

The Detroit Lions may have suffered another injury blow at a key position on Saturday as rookie DE Ahmed Hassanein left the field with an apparent elbow injury.

Detroit Lions rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein suffered an injury in the third quarter of the preseason Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins. Here's the latest update on the rookie.