"They tried to bury me, say I was this, I was too small, this and that. But you can’t bury what comes from the dirt."

Amik Robertson was ready to give up his dreams as a freshman in high school. What followed was a series of events eventually landing him in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions may have lost breakout cornerback Amik Robertson to a elbow injury after a gnarly-looking hit.

After the Commanders defeated the Lions in their divisional round matchup, Dan Campbell shared Amik Robertson broke his arm.

After the game Robertson was overcome with emotion. Everyone has already seen what he said to teammates after Dan Campbell presented him with a game ball following the win, but the Lions released an extended cut of the scene in the locker room on Thursday night and it shows just how much that moment meant to him.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson suffered an elbow injury on the Washington Commanders' second snap and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night's divisional playoff game. Robertson was ruled out for the game. He was hurt tackling receiver Terry McLaurin.

Detroit cornerback suffered a broken humerus in the first quarter of Saturday's game against Washington and underwent surgery, according to report.

Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson broke his arm in the 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. He was hurt on the second snap, tackling receiver Terry McLaurin, and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night’s divisional playoff game.

The starting Detroit Lions cornerback suffered a broken arm and went to the hospital where he underwent surgery. NFL Network reports Robertson had surgery for his broken humerus bone, and “is expected to be ready for offseason workouts.”

The top-seeded Lions gave up 299 passing yards and two touchdowns to rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels during the game, the loss of their final regular season game's hero Amik Robertson, who played brilliantly against Vikings star Justin Jefferson, appearing to factor in greatly.

The Commanders finished the game with 481 yards of offense. Detroit’s defense was put in some adverse situations thanks to five Lions turnovers, but the Lions still struggled to slow down Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who threw for 299 yards and ran for 51.