Alim McNeill

Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team doesn’t expect to have Alim McNeill (knee) back for training camp “or probably even the early part of the season.”

The Week 15 ACL tear for McNeill will cut into his 2025 season as well, which isn’t surprising. McNeill is probably aiming for an October or November return at this point. The Lions will run out a trio of D.J. Reader, Levi Onwuzurike and Roy Lopez in the interior until McNeill is cleared to return.