Lions are rumored to be 'intrigued' by MAC Defensive Player of the Year
The Detroit Lions love linebackers. I mean they really really do. If you were to go out and find a tree by the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, there's probably a carving on one of them that says something like "DL + Lions = 4ever." They love them that much.
There's reason to love right now too. Derrick Barnes is essentially the only guy wrapped up for a while right now. The Lions are going to have to extend a bunch of players after this season and Jack Campbell is one of them. They also have to extend Brian Branch, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Sam LaPorta. We're not saying Campbell could be the odd man out, but you have to wonder if there is one, who is it?
Alex Anzalone is in the final year of his deal and after that, there's a lot of depth, but no real guy who steps up and takes over as a starter. So pretty much expect the Lions to draft a linebacker this year.
One guy who the Lions are reportedly intrigued with will certainly get the MACtion crowd excited. We're talking about Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac.
Speaking of Buffalo, some have compared Dolac to Bills linebacker Matt Milano. He's kind of an undersized guy but plays hard. The Lions have notoriously been a team that does not care about the measurable. This guy is for them.
Dolac had a big 2024 season at Buffalo. He put up 125 tackles, five sacks, five interceptions, and two pass breakups. All of this was good enough for him to be MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Add him to the growing list of linebackers the Lions have shown interest in this offseason. That includes Ole Miss' Pooh Paul, Alabama's Jihaad Campbell, Auburn's Jalen McLeod, Minnesota's Cody Lindenburg, Penn State's Kobe King, Georgia's Chazz Chambliss, and Iowa's Nick Johnson.
Dolac is currently slated to either go on late day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft or be an undrafted free agent. Keep an eye on this name.
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