The results from our latest SB Nation Reacts survey are in and fans strongly believe the next player the Detroit Lions should give a contract extension to is...
The Detroit Lions have had an amazing resurgence of late. With a winning percentage of 62% over the past two seasons and coming just a drive short of the Super Bowl last year, much of their success has been due to the amazing collection of talent they have drafted over the past few seasons.
Here’s how the Detroit Lions and a few players reacted to the new jerseys leaking early. If you missed it, a now-deleted promotional post at Lions Wire appears to have leaked the new Detroit Lions jerseys ahead of their launch on Thursday night.
It's time for another Detroit Lions 7-round mock draft. Each week we've done something different. Last week we traded out of the first round for example.
The Detroit Lions bolstered the interior of their defensive line in a big way Thursday. They acquired former Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman D.J. Reader, inking the 335-pound nose tackle to a two-year deal worth up to $27.25 million. The acquisition of Reader stands to significantly benefit fellow defensive tackle Alim McNeill.
The Detroit Lions' defensive line has a budding star in Alim McNeill. However, the depth behind him was tested throughout the season. Detroit was unable
Alim McNeill was by far the biggest bright spot along the interior of the Lions' defensive line in 2023. The N.C. State product proved to be both a capable run-stopper and pass-rusher, and finished the season with a Pro Football Focus overall grade of 86.8.
For Aidan Hutchinson, the eye-popping results weren't always visible in 2023. The second-year edge rusher was impactful in his role, but went through
Detroit Lions veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone has earned the respect of his teammates and the coaching staff. In his third season in Detroit, the gritty
Among interior defensive linemen remaining in the postseason, Detroit Lions Alim McNell is the highest PFF-graded among his peers at his position (88.6)
We're just a couple days away from the Detroit Lions hosting the Rams in a wild card playoff game at Ford Field. This is going to be a very exciting game for sure.
Ahead of their regular season finale, the Lions will receive reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball.
The Lions cut tight end Anthony Firkser on Thursday, the team announced. The Lions cut defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs earlier this week, leaving them with 51 players after the departure of Firkser.
Detroit Lions DT Alim McNeill looks to be ready to rock/roll after rehabbing from a knee injury.
The 11-5 Detroit Lions have clinched their first NFC North division title for the first time since 1993 and are currently the 3rd seed in the NFC Playoff Picture.
Ok, here we go. Round two for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. The Lions won round one in insane fashion when they forgot how to play football for 55 minutes and then remembered how to do it in the last five.
The Detroit Lions placed defensive tackle Alim McNeill on injured reserve Tuesday, signaling that they will be without the standout for the next four weeks. McNeill suffered the injury in Sunday's win over New Orleans.
With the news of Alim McNeill headed to injured reserve, the Lions now have a huge void to fill along the interior of the defensive line. The big-bodied McNeill, in his third NFL season, was enjoying a breakout campaign prior to suffering a knee sprain Sunday in New Orleans.
The Lions will be without a key defensive piece moving forward. After Alim McNeill left the team’s Week 13 win on multiple occasions, the Lions moved the ascending starter to IR.
The Detroit Lions placed starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill on injured reserve Tuesday due to a knee sprain. He will miss at least the next four games following Sunday's injury but could return in time for the playoffs.
In case you haven’t noticed, Alim McNeill has experienced a major jump in productivity in his third season as an NFL player. Most notably, after recording no more than two sacks in a single season in his first two years as a pro, he’s already amassed a career-best five sacks through 10 games in 2023.
The Detroit Lions defense was awful in 2022, ranking last in the league in yards allowed. During the offseason, general manager Brad Holmes worked on improving and rebuilding the unit.
The Lions finished the 2022 season with 39 sacks, roughly middle of the pack in the NFL. With the return of several veterans from injury, that figure should improve in 2023.
Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash recently explained McNeill has worked with a nutritionist and felt "more explosive" during organized team activities.
ALIM McNEILL | NC State | DT | #29 | Jr | 6016 | 320 | 4.97e | Raleigh, NC | Sanderson HS | 05.11.00 Overview: The squatty defensive tackle has seen action at North Carolina State since he was a true freshman.
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