The Detroit Lions haven’t been shy about their excitement surrounding the linebacking corps. Earlier in the week, general manager Brad Holmes noted just how deep that position is heading into the regular season.
“If you look at linebackers, I mean yeah, that’s heavy to have six linebackers, but you have five guys that are starter-level players that either have the ability to start, or have started in this league,” Holmes said.
The Lions have put a lot of investment into that group over the past three years. They started by specifically targeting Alex Anzalone, a player familiar with their defensive scheme, in free agency back in 2021—then re-signed him this offseason.