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The Detroit Lions have had to make some major schematic adjustments to their defense following a wave of injuries in their secondary.
Reader was a non-participant at Thursday's practice due to a back injury. He was spotted working on the side with trainers.
Offseason surgery was meant to alleviate lingering issues with his shoulder, but they have persisted into the start of his 10th NFL season. Linebacker Zach Cunningham also returned to practice. Defensive tackle DJ Reader and defensive back Avonte Maddox were spotted at practice off to the side working with a team trainer.
The end result was a much lighter, nimbler version of McNeill. He was able to harness the untapped pass-rushing skills the Lions felt he had and pair that with an ability to anchor in the run game. He’s a truly versatile player, able to play nose tackle or three-technique.
ESPN's senior NFL insider Bill Barnwell has a crazy pitch for the Lions at the trade deadline: Get Trey Hendrickson plus more pass rush help.
Head coach Dan Campbell indicated general manager Brad Holmes and the personnel department had kept tabs on the young defensive back. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Sixty-one NFL media members made picks on the Kansas City Chiefs-Detroit Lions game on “Sunday Night Football.”
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