{"id":25616,"date":"2025-06-12T23:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25616"},"modified":"2025-06-12T23:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:24:29","slug":"breaking-new-lions-signing-is-already-a-disappointment-for-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25616","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : New Lions Signing is Already a Disappointment for Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3215,h_1808\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/196\/01jxjjtfxsz0e3rkbm49.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches practices during OTA at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Friday, May 30, 2025.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Lions have gotten to the upper echelon of the NFC and they\u2019ve done it with a core of homegrown players. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Aidan Hutchinson and Penei Sewell are just some of the cornerstones the Lions have pulled from the draft in recent years and it has them in good shape to compete for a championship next season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Because of their homegrown roots, the Lions haven\u2019t had to go too far to add talent. But in most cases the talent coming in finds it to be a tall task to crack the roster, leaving one free agent signing to become a disappointment during minicamp.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\">Roy Lopez Faces Uphill Battle to Make Lions Roster After Minicamp<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">The Lions signed Roy Lopez this offseason in an effort to build depth on the interior of the defensive line. Detroit had some questions with the group after Alim McNeill tore his ACL last December and DJ Reader and Levi Onwuzurike had uncertain futures with Reader\u2019s underwhelming first season in Detroit and Onwuzurike approaching free agency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">Lopez signed with the intention to learn from Dan Campbell for a coaching career when he\u2019s done playing but he also has the chance to contribute to the Lions with snaps available. With a positive review from those around his previous stop with the Arizona Cardinals, Lopez had the look of an under the radar signing that could pay big dividends.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">Unfortunately, those snaps dried up when Owuzurike re-signed and the Lions doubled down on their need by selecting Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. With McNeill on the mend, it buys some time for Lopez to earn his way onto the team, but there hasn\u2019t been much steam on the 27-year-old as minicamp approaches.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">Williams has been on the sidelines as he\u2019s nursed a hamstring issue but he should be good to go by training camp. Lopez could still make the roster if McNeill isn\u2019t ready to go by Week 1, but it\u2019s looking more like he won\u2019t be able to make the impact many were hoping for when he signed earlier this spring.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-7\"><\/h3>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Lions have gotten to the upper echelon of the NFC and they\u2019ve done it with a core of homegrown players. 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