As he neared the sideline, he sagged to the turf as the knee gave out. He was taken to the locker room on a motorized cart. He wasn't hit. We'll have to see what it is. The Lions are in the third week of 14 days of voluntary, supervised practices that are allowed under NFL rules governing off-season workouts.
Players wear helmets but no shoulder pads.
There is no contact. Time is on the side of the Lions and Batch if the injury is not serious and requires lengthy rehabilitation. For Batch, a serious injury could not come at a more inopportune time. He is in third year of a four-year contract signed when the Lions drafted him in the second round in 1998. The Lions have two veteran quarterbacks on the roster behind Batch.