US EditionVeteran LB Surprised by ‘Weird’ Contract Situation, Wants to Retire with Lions
ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN, JUL 22 – Anzalone is sidelined by a hamstring injury and contract frustrations as he enters the final year of his $18.75 million deal, aiming to remain a Lions leader, coach said.
- Linebacker Alex Anzalone remains out in Allen Park on July 22, 2025, due to a hamstring injury, highlighting his absence from training camp day three.
- Anzalone has said, he’s in a weird situation, frustrated no new deal has been made, and is entering his final year of his three-year, $18 million contract signed in March 2023.
- Head coach Dan Campbell said Anzalone passed his conditioning test, and scans came back clean, despite his hamstring injury.
- Alex Anzalone said `just taking this day to day right now.` while missing practice due to a hamstring injury, impacting team leadership at training camp.
- With roster depth growing, the team must evaluate Anzalone’s leadership as Pittman returns and Muhammad nears workouts.
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Marietta Daily JournalLions LB Alex Anzalone ‘disappointed’ with contract talks
Detroit Lions linebacker and team captain Alex Anzalone is at training camp this week, but he's frustrated with how his contract negotiations with the front office are going.
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Alex Anzalone ‘disappointed’ by lack of extension talks with Lions’ front office
ALLEN PARK — The Alex Anzalone saga has reached new levels of weird. And that’s according to the man himself. Anzalone, a four-time captain and starting linebacker for the Detroit Lions, showed up to practice on Tuesday for the first time since the end of last season and spoke about his desire to “retire a Lion.” He’s entering the final season of a three-year, $18 million deal — a contract that was signed before his play and the linebacker marke…
Anzalone ‘Disappointed’ as Contract Talks Stall in Final Year with Lions
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK ALLEN PARK, July 22, 2025 ~ Linebacker Alex Anzalone spoke to the media about his contract situation with the Detroit Lions after day three of training camp. Anzalone, a four-time captain and linebacker for the Detroit, has expressed displeasure with his current contract. “I feel like I’ve done that a lot (played through injuries) during my four years here,” Anzalone said. “I’m just in a situation where you …
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