The Detroit Lions would love to have defensive end Ziggy Ansah back.
But the question is, do they need him?
Defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni said Tuesday the Lions would strongly prefer to have Ansah healthy and back in the lineup, but even without him the defense can still succeed and achieve its goals.
“Well, you know, we’re trying hard to play next man up, regardless of if it’s Ziggy or whoever else I might be,” Pasqualoni said. “Get the next guy ready to go and get him in there. … We’ve got all of these areas of the goal chart that we want to be great at, all those things.