Another Detroit Lions player has won weekly honors from the NFL, but not one you’d normally think of. After his three-sack performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, Al-Quadin Muhammad has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Year.

It’s the fourth time a Lions player has been named Player of the Week, with Muhammad joining Jahmyr Gibbs (Weeks 10 and 12) and Jared Goff (Week 2). It’s the first time a Lions player has won NFC Defensive Player of the Week since Brian Branch in Week 6 of the 2024 season.

Muhammad, at 30 years old, is in the middle of a career year. He currently leads the Lions—and is tied for 10th overall—with 9.0 sacks on the season. His previous high in a season was 6.0 back in 2021 with the Indianapolis Colts.

“Muhammad with the three sacks, that was big

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