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Rookie Tyleik Williams providing Lions' defense an encouraging boost up front

The Detroit Lions' first-round pick has enjoyed an impressive start to his young career.

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The Detroit Lions came into the 2025 season with major questions along their defensive line. Without Pro Bowler Alim McNeill in the middle, many wondered if the team had enough to win at the point of attack.

After Week 1, that was open for debate. Week 2 provided a different more encouraging answer. The Lions dominated the Chicago Bears, and that outcome was born in the trenches with toughness and physicality on both sides of the ball.