On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced that they have signed rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein to their practice squad.

Hassanein was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and he immediately captured fans’ attention with his “I’ll die for you, coach” mentality on the football field. While still very raw—he didn’t start playing football until he was 18 years old—Hassanein was an aggressive learner in training camp, soaking up any piece of information his coaches and teammates were willing to share. Throughout the preseason, you could see his growth happening every day, but on a Super Bowl-contending roster, he was still considered a bubble player when it came to the 53-man roster.

Unfortunately, just ahead of cutdowns, Hassanein suffered a pectoral inj

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