​The Detroit Lions’ 2026 campaign kicks off soon with training camp opening on July 25. In the meantime, let’s take a closer, present-day look back at the dramatic highs and lows of the 2024 season through the lens of the Top 10 Injury News, updating events as they stand today. Here are numbers nine and ten from the 2024 Revisited list: Lions Top 10 Injury News with Present Updates.
This rangy, athletic safety had shown splash-making ability in the previous season, but injury trouble kept him off the field in 2024. An ankle—likely an Achilles—injury followed by a hand fracture sidelined him for nearly the entire year. His first appearance came late, not until Week 15 in December. Then, during the playoff game, he exited with a hamSTRING strain. As of January 18, 2025, he had appeared in 16 games for the Dolphins in 2025 and is currently an unrestricted free agent.
Earlier in the season, Anzalone was also sidelined by a friendly-fire incident that caused him to miss six straight games. He managed a healthy return for the end of the regular season and into the playoffs. Looking ahead, Anzalone delivered a strong 2025 campaign with the Lions, missing only one game due to a concussion. He is set to play the 2026 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who signed him as a free agent.
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