Alim McNeill (ACL) to miss remainder of 2024 season

by Jordan Epp | Lions Correspondent | Mon, Dec 16th 11:27am EST

Detroit Lions star DT Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL on Sunday night in Week 15 that will sideline him for the rest of the season. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Awful: DL Alim McNeill suffered a season-ending torn ACL, per sources. pic.twitter.com/ZQtQtCTVOg
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 16, 2024

Fantasy Impact:

While there is never an opportune time for an injury this serious, given the lengthy recovery time for an ACL, this is a big blow for Detroit. Not only will they lose McNeill's production (career-high 15 pressures with 3.5 sacks) for the postseason but likely for chunk of the 2025 season as well. Fortunately for McNeill, he inked a long-term extension with Detroit in Oct. 2024, so he will be with the Lions through 2028.

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