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Levi Onwuzurike on Lions’ 2024 Injuries: ‘It’s Not Going to Happen Again’

Levi Onwuzurike on Lions’ 2024 Injuries: ‘It’s Not Going to Happen Again’

LeviOnwuzurikeisstayingintheMotorCity,andboy,isheglad.The2021second-roundpicknevertrulywantedtotestthefree-agentwaters,andinsteaddesiredtocontinuehisNFLjourneywiththeLions.  “Freeagency,thatjustsucks,”OnwuzuriketoldreportersThursday.“You’resittingthere,andwaitingandwaitingandwaiting.Yeah,IthinkonceitcamedowntoitandIdecidedIwanttobehere,thenitstartsflushingin.AlrightDerrick’sgoingtobehere,Hutchishere,Alimishere,alltheseguysyougrewupwithandplayedwitharehere.Now,youdon’thavetomove,whereifyoumove,you’removingfivemilesdowntheroad,yougetahouseorwhatnot.Andthenyouknowthedefense,youknowallthecoaches,you’refamiliar,it’sgoingtobethesameguys.So,allofthatstuffstartsfloodingintoyourhead.Itjustmakesitsomuchsmootherbecauseyou’refamiliar.” Onwuzurikeexperiencedacareer-bestcampaignin2024.Hestartedinacareer-high10games,andamassed29hurries,13quarterbackhitsand45totalpressures.Healsoearnedacaree