Lions' Dan Campbell announces injury updates on Taylor Decker, Josh Paschal
The biggest injury update of the day was for defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, who Campbell revealed has been ruled out for the 2025 campaign due to an ACL injury, the specifics of which we don't have yet.
"Levi's out for the year," Campbell announced. "Levi's surgery, it was significant but it needed to be done. Out of his control and it needed to be done. So he will miss the season."
For a Lions team that was ravaged by serious injuries in 2024, this is an ominous start.
Onwuzurike was slated to play a top reserve role once again in 2025, but because of the ACL injury to Alim McNeill, who may not be ready for Week 1, Onwuzurike could've began the year as the starter.
Now, a look at the injury updates for Paschal and Decker.
Taylor Decker injury update
Decker was unexpectedly placed on the active/physically unable to perform list to begin training camp due to an undisclosed injury.
Campbell did not go into specifics on Decker's injury but did note that the veteran had a clean-up procedure and should be back after the Hall of Fame Game, The Athletic's Colton Pouncy reported.
Josh Paschal injury update
As for Paschal, he's currently on the non-football injury list with an undisclosed issue.
Again, Campbell didn't go into specifics but did say the former second-rounder will take "just a tick longer" to get back and gave a timeline of "probably early September," according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
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