Three NFL players Detroit Lions could target to replace Alex Anzalone.
face yet another injury concern, as Alex Anzalone is expected to miss between six and eight weeks with a broken forearm.will be without their leading tackler and a huge part of their defensive operation. He was the defensive play-caller and a captain as well. With this injury, the Lions have now lost four members of their Week 1 starting defense to significant injuries.
As a result, the Lions will need to add depth to a group that has dealt with injuries all year. Derrick Barnes has been out since Week 3 with a knee injury,elect to look internal for replacements, it could mean more snaps for Rodriguez, Trevor Nowaske, Ben Niemann and newly signed Ezekiel Turner. Abraham Beauplan and Mitchell Agude are both options on the practice squad.could also look elsewhere to add depth.
"David Long Jr.'s fall from grace in Miami was borderline stunning given that he played every down on defense until he was demoted and benched in favor of Anthony Walker Jr,"explained, when asked about his potential fit in Detroit. "Long was a team captain and he'll bring a physical presence to any team that signs him."brought in during training camp after the position group was hit by a wave of injuries.
The Texas product posted to his social media last week that he had been cleared, indicating that he could be looking for an opportunity. Given his familiarity with the organization having spent time here in training camp, it would be a natural fit given his prior understanding of the system.is a veteran linebacker with ties to Campbell and Glenn, having spent the second-half of the 2020 season with the New Orleans Saints in what was both coaches' final year with the organization.
The journeyman Alexander has been elevated from the practice squad for three games by the Denver Broncos, which is the maximum amount a player can have in a given year. As a result, if thecould swoop in and sign him to the active roster. With 107 career games played over 10 years, Alexander has veteran experience that would make him a capable rotational player.Sports journalist who has covered the Detroit Lions the past three NFL seasons.
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