Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike Out For Season Following Back Surgery

“It’s a last resort, but we felt like that was where he needed to go with it. Saw a number of doctors, we’ll see where it goes,” Campbell said, per Kyle Meinke. 

Onwuzurike, 24, was a two-year starter at Washington and was first team All-Pac 12 in 2019. He decided to opt out of the 2020 season. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with pick No. 41 overall in the second round.

Onwuzurike signed a four-year deal worth $8,148,892 million and a $3,286,467 million signing bonus. 

In 2021, Levi Onwuzurike appeared in 16 games for the Lions and recorded 35 tackles, one sack and two pass deflections.