Alex Anzalone's importance to the Detroit Lions' defense was reinforced during the 2024 campaign after he returned from injury and clearly provided a massive boost to the unit. Despite that, one NFL analyst thinks Anzalone is a cut candidate for 2025.

Many of the Lions' top free agents on defense are coming off season-ending injuries, including Carlton Davis and Derrick Barnes.

Anzalone finished the 2024 regular season with 63 total tackles (43 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding five passes defensed over 10 games. Anzalone was a crucial piece of Detroit's defensive identity in 2024,

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) and Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (0) take down Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) in the NFC divisional round at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Detroit's play-by-play voice, Dan Miller, had an opportunity to call the Lions in the NFC Championship game on his birthday taken away due to the upset loss. Instead of a rowdy crowd at Ford Field, the Philadelphia Eagles will be hosting the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon.

Detroit Lions 15-2 season made us believe — and then we all took a gut punch from the Washington Commanders. Welcome to a maddening NFL offseason.

The Detroit Lions won a franchise-record 15 games this season but lost their playoff opener to the Washington Commanders.

Dan Campbell is promoting Kelvin Sheppard to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, filling void of Aaron Glenn, who took New York Jets head coach job.

Alex Anzalone, a linebacker, has played under Glenn in all eight of his NFL seasons and says the Jets are getting a no-nonsense coach who "knows when to push people" and also when "to uplift" them.

Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, has been hired by the new York Jets as their next head coach.

The Detroit Lions have a major offseason ahead of them. After a disappointing end to the 2024 season, the Lions will need to shore up a few things on both sides of the ball in order to avoid another early playoff exit.

The Detroit Lions dealt with numerous amounts of injuries throughout the 2024 season. Unforunately, cornerback Amik Robertson was helped off the field with a broken arm in the Lions' upset loss to the Washington Commanders.