Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett examines the Detroit Lions' defense heading into the 2018 NFL season.
3 story lines to watch
• Can Ziggy Ansah make it through the season healthy?
The Lions certainly hope so, because they didn’t do much to backstop their line in the event Ansah is injured again. For two years, Ansah has been in and out of the lineup, and the Lions’ pass rush has paid for his absence. In 2016, he was limited by a high ankle sprain for most of the year and finished with two sacks.