The Detroit Lions will welcome back a major piece of their defense for Monday night's Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Coach Dan Campbell made it clear Wednesday that defensive tackle Alim McNeill will be on the field for the first time since tearing his ACL last December , prematurely ending what had been one of his strongest seasons as a pro.

"Listen, barring something happening this week, Alim's freaking playing, man," Campbell said on 97.1 The Ticket .

The Lions opened McNeill's 21-day activation window earlier this month, and he has steadily increased his workload in practice since then. Now, Detroit's fifth-year lineman is expected to make his 2025 debut in prime time.

"Everybody loves [McNeill], and they know what kind of teammate he is, but also what ki

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