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Lions need to mine free agency, draft for DL help even with Ezekiel Ansah's return

With free agency approaching (March 14), we're analyzing the defensive line with the Detroit Lions.

2018 cap hits of top returnees:

DE Ezekiel Ansah: $17.143 million

DT Akeem Spence: $4.25 million

DE Cornelius Washington: $3,471,875

DT A’Shawn Robinson: $1,427,356

DE Anthony Zettel: $660,931

Pending free agents: DT Haloti Ngata, DE Dwight Freeney, DE Brandon Copeland (restricted), DT Jordan Hill

Key stat: The Lions had 35 sacks last season, with 34.