Dan Campbell called Alex Anzalone "our quarterback on defense," and the Detroit Lions are bringing the middle linebacker back to run the unit again in 2022.
Anzalone signed a one-year deal with the Lions on Monday just before the start of the free agent negotiating period. The deal is worth up to $4 million.
Anzalone, 27, started 14 games at middle linebacker for the Lions last season before missing the final thee weeks with a shoulder injury. He wore the defensive headset most of the season and finished with career-highs in snaps (828), tackles (87) and passes defensed (seven).