The Detroit Lions could be getting a big piece of their defensive line back very, very soon. Lions coach Dan Campbell revealed on Monday that they are considering starting the practice window for defensive tackle Alim McNeill later this week.

“We’re close on Mac,” Campbell said. “There’s a good chance we may start Mac’s clock this week. That’s good. We’re just—we want to make sure we check all those. boxes before we say that’s what we’re going to do for sure. But it’s trending the right way. Mac’s—he’s about ready to go, and I think he’s tired of training.”

McNeill suffered a torn ACL back in December, and initial projections had him returning to the lineup around Thanksgiving. However, all offseason the Lions have been hinting at McNeill being ahead of schedule in his rehab, and this al

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