Levi Onwuzurike signed a one-year contract to stay with the Lions in free agency that included $2 million signing bonus and $1.5 million base salary.

The Detroit Lions have lost a key defensive player for the entire 2025 season.Veteran defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Thursday with an undisclosed injury.

Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. avoided a worst-case scenario after leaving the practice field Sunday with a chest injury.

But with the Lions taking part in the annual Hall of Fame Game on July 31, facing the Los Angeles Chargers, the two teams have the pleasure of kicking off their seasons first. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs didn’t even realize that he was among the first first players to get back in the grind of football when the Lions picked up training camp Sunday morning.