He returned Week 9 vs. Green Bay and slowly worked himself back, playing about 40 percent of the snaps in a win. By the next week he was back playing 70-plus percent of the snaps with a club on one hand. He’d play at least that many snaps the rest of the way.
When it was all said and done, Cominsky racked up 30 tackles (18 solo), five tackles for loss, 12 quarterback hits, 4.0 sacks, three passes defended and a crucial forced fumble that helped the Lions to a victory in the season finale in Green Bay.
“I try to help the guys around me. I’ve never been too tied to me making the play,” Cominsky told detroitlions.com. “I take pride in that humility, that unselfishness, and so to be recognized in this culture – this culture here in Detroit recognizes guys like that.
“On the other side of the ball, Caliph Raymond is another guy like that. Just an unselfish player. Unsung hero type of guy. They appreciate that around here.”
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