{"id":31335,"date":"2025-07-20T19:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T19:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31335"},"modified":"2025-07-20T19:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T19:01:49","slug":"detroit-lions-star-will-miss-entire-2025-with-torn-acl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31335","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lions Star Will Miss Entire 2025 With Torn ACL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before a single proper practice, the Detroit Lions<\/a> just lost a crucial player of their defensive force. Defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, head coach Dan Campbell<\/a> confirmed Sunday as training camp opened.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLevi\u2019s surgery was significant, but it needed to be done,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Campbell told ESPN<\/em>. \u201cOut of his control, but needed to be done, so he will miss the season.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a tough blow for a player who fought his way back last season after spinal fusion surgery ended his 2022 and wiped out his 2023. Onwuzurike started 10 games in 2024, tallied 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and logged a career-high 13 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions defensive end Levi Onwuzurike (Photo By Eamon Horwedel-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This isn\u2019t just a Levi problem. Detroit\u2019s defensive line is already quite shaky.<\/p>\n

Veteran Alim McNeill is starting camp on the active\/PUP list, still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 15 last year. Rookie Mekhi Wingo is also on the PUP as he rehabs from a torn meniscus. While neither is on the reserve list, which means they can be activated any day, the Lions are walking a tightrope up front.<\/p>\n

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Rookie first-round pick Tyleik Williams will now be asked to carry a much bigger load than expected. The Ohio State product has the tools, but Campbell knows this isn\u2019t an ideal way to break in a rookie.<\/p>\n

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Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike underwent surgery for a torn ACL and is out for the season, per Detroit HC Dan Campbell.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou don\u2019t like to lose anybody,\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Campbell said<\/a>. \u201cCertainly, losing Levi, that hurts, but it helps that we\u2019ve got Tyleik, so we\u2019ve got a little bit of balance here.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lions also placed left tackle Taylor Decker, cornerback Khalil Dorsey, guard Miles Frazier, and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez on the PUP list. Campbell expects Decker back shortly after the Hall of Fame Game against the Chargers on July 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s good. He just cleaned out the shoulder a little bit,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Campbell said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to work him back when he\u2019s ready to go.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Still, the team didn\u2019t plan to start the season this way after building off last year\u2019s NFC Championship run. New defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard now has a full plate. He\u2019s replacing Aaron Glenn and already facing an injury-riddled front line.<\/p>\n

Camp hasn\u2019t even started, and the Lions are already in scramble mode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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