In good news on the injury front, the Detroit Lions suffered zero ACL tears in the 2025 season. NFL teams typically average 1-2 ACL tears per season.

Below is an excerpt from my story at JimmyLiaoMD.com, which also includes analysis of the Bo Nix ankle fracture and Gardner Minshew’s ACL scare:

While there has been plenty of rightful consternation about the Lions injuries, it’s important to recognize the positives. The Lions completely avoided an ACL tear during the 2025 season. NFL teams average 1-2 per season.

The Levi Onwuzurike ACL repair in the 2025 offseason is something that is suspected to have started during the 2024 season as a partial ACL. Thus, I would not include that in the 2025 statistics.

While there were no ACL tears last season, there were quite a number of hamstring strains. – Jimmy Liao MD

While the Lions certainly had their fair share of injury concerns in other areas, Detroit avoided any ACL tears in 2025.

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