When Dan Campbell and the Lions placed defensive end Levi Onwuzurike on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list last week, the writing was already on the wall. The former second-round pick was coming off a major surgery, and under PUP rules, he was set to miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season. Neither Campbell nor the team offered many details at the time, but the situation clearly hinted at something serious.
That suspicion was confirmed on Sunday when Campbell opened training camp media sessions with a tough update: Onwuzurike will miss the entire 2025 season due to a knee injury. The head coach described it as “significant surgery … that needed to be done,” leaving little doubt about the severity. It’s a major blow for both the 27-year-old DT and a Lions defense counting on depth up front.
#Lions coach Dan Campbell says DT Levi Onwuzurike is out for the year.
He had “significant surgery … that needed to be done.”
Campbell adds they’re expecting to get OT Taylor Decker back after HOF Game. DL Josh Paschal aiming for September return.
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) July 20, 2025
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