The Detroit Lions positioned defensive deal with Levi Onwuzurike on the reserve/bodily unable to carry out checklist Thursday, that means he’ll miss at the least the primary 4 video games of the common season.
The character of Onwuzurike’s damage isn’t identified.
Onwuzurike, 27, re-signed with the Lions this offseason, getting a one-year deal. He skilled a bounce-back yr in 2024 after coming back from a again damage, which required spinal fusion surgical procedure, suffered in 2022. He began in 10 of his 16 appearances, logging 28 whole tackles, 1.5 sacks and a career-high 13 quarterback hits.
The Lions additionally positioned defensive tackles Alim McNeill and Mekhi Wingo on the lively/bodily unable to carry out checklist forward of coaching camp. McNeill, who tore an ACL final December, and Wingo, who suffered a season-ending knee damage final November, could be activated off the checklist at any time throughout camp as soon as they’re able to move a bodily. McNeill, 25, began 14 video games final season, ending with 3.5 sacks, 25 tackles and seven quarterback hits.
Different gamers positioned on the lively/PUP checklist by the Lions on Thursday embrace left deal with Taylor Decker, cornerback Khalil Dorsey, guard Miles Frazier and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. Defensive finish Josh Paschal and cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver III have been positioned on the non-football damage checklist and operating again Anthony Tyus III was waived with a non-football sickness designation.
ESPN’s Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.
