Allen Park — Ziggy Ansah is one of those NFL players – and there are plenty — who knows what it means to make something from nothing.
But for Ansah, the Lions’ star defensive end, it’s time to do that all over again.
A Pro Bowler two seasons ago, Ansah is coming off a frustrating 2016 campaign that saw a dramatic fall-off in production as he dealt with a high-ankle sprain for much of the season. A year after nearly eclipsing the franchise record for sacks with 14 1/2 — Robert Porcher finished with 15 in 1999 – Ansah had just two last year in the regular season.