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Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike Out for Season with ACL Surgery, Setback for Team with Ailing Alim McNeill
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, JUL 19 – Levi Onwuzurike will miss the entire 2025 season after ACL surgery, worsening Detroit Lions' defensive tackle depth amid ongoing injury struggles, coach Dan Campbell said.
- Sunday, the Detroit Lions are predicted to cut defensive lineman Brodric Martin, a 2023 third-round pick who has struggled in his early career.
- Despite limited appearances last season, Martin missed most of the 2024 campaign due to a knee injury and faces stiff competition from DJ Reader, Tyleik Williams, Roy Lopez, Mekhi Wingo, and Pat O'Connor.
- Levi Onwuzurike will miss the entire 2025 season due to an ACL injury and `Levi's surgery was significant, but it needed to be done`, as the Lions placed Alim McNeill and Mekhi Wingo on the active/PUP list.
- Without improvement, Martin risks losing his roster spot to other defensive tackles, as analysts believe he will be replaced by a group of five other defensive tackles.
- Updated roster projections will be released as camp progresses and Decker returns post-July 31 game, while Campbell anticipates Taylor Decker returning after the Hall of Fame preseason game on July 31.
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Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for season with ACL surgery, setback for team with ailing Alim McNeill
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having knee surgery, a setback for a franchise that was counting on him to fill in for Alim McNeill.
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The Detroit Lions find themselves in a bit of a predicament as right now their defensive line, specifically the defensive tackle room, is taking a toll right at the start of training camp. They have Alim McNeil and Mekhi Wingo on the Physically Unable to Perform List, and Josh Paschal is on the non-football injury list. Adding to this, the Lions now ruled Levi Onwuzurike out for the season due to an ACL injury. The Lions need to have more depth …
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