Taylor Decker lets off steam after return to Lions lineup
Detroit Lions tackle Taylor Decker was glad to have gotten back into an NFL game on SundayNOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALEX ANZALONE #34 - LINEBACKER - DETROIT LIONS
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1 SCK
56 TCKL
0 INT
1 SCK
Alex Anzalone disrupts Ebron's ambitious hurdle attempt Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone disrupts Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron's ambitious hurdle attempt.
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • NFL.COM
Another seven tackles Anzalone recorded seven tackles in Sunday's 28-19 loss to the Rams.
Impact Anzalone wasn't on the field for a defensive snap for the first time this season, though he still tallied seven tackles for the third time in his last four games. He leads the Lions with 44 stops this season, while also adding on a sack and interception.
OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up seven tackles Anzalone recorded seven tackles in Sunday's 34-11 loss to the Bengals.
Impact Anzalone has yet to miss a defensive snap for the Lions this season and is tied for the team lead with 30 tackles through six games, while also racking up a sack and an interception.
OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Picks off first pass of season Anzalone totaled four tackles (one solo), one pass deflection and one interception in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.
Impact Anzalone has been a consistent producer for Detroit's defense this season, posting 30 tackles, one sack and one interception through five games. If the 27-year-old linebacker can maintain this production, he could garner some looks in deep IDP leagues.
OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Anzalone Talks Lacrosse, Family, and Football. Dannie Rogers and Linebacker Alex Anzalone put their lacrosse skills to the test as Anzalone talks his start in football, family, and his fi...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Records six tackles in loss Anzalone made six tackles (4 solo) during Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Bears.
Impact Anzalone is on pace for a career year during his first season with the Lions. The 27-year-old has totaled 25 tackles (19 solo) and one interception through the first four games of the 2021 campaign.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lions searching for a defensive base after two weeks
Two games into the season, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is still trying to find a foundation for his struggling defenseSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Double-digit tackles on MNF Anzalone had 10 tackles (eight solo) during Monday's 35-17 loss to the Packers.
Impact Anzalone has handled 100 percent of defensive snaps through the first two games of the 2021 season, giving him a relatively safe fantasy floor in IDP formats. However, as the year progresses, there will be some risk of rookie fourth-round pick Derrick Barnes pushing for a share of interior snaps.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Locked into starting role Anzalone is locked into a starting role at inside linebacker, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
Impact Signed to a team-friendly deal in free agency, Anzalone perhaps unsurprisingly seems to have beaten out Jahlani Tavai for the starting job next to Jamie Collins. If he can stay there all year, the 26-year-old has a great shot of topping the career-high 59 tackles he logged over 486 defensive snaps for New Orleans in 2018.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Saints mindful of holes beyond QB in first post-Brees draft
The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterbackAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Alex Anzalone and receiver Damion Ratley.
MARCH 24, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Alex Anzalone and receiver Damion Ratley.
MARCH 24, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Alex Anzalone and receiver Damion Ratley.
MARCH 24, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley
The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Alex Anzalone and receiver Damion RatleyMARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday that they have signed unrestricted free agent LB Alex Anzalone and free agent WR Damion Ratley.
MARCH 24, 2021 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Signs with Lions Anzalone agreed Wednesday with the Lions on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Impact Anzalone, formerly a rotational linebacker with the Saints, will reunite with former New Orleans assist and new Detroit head coach Dan Campbell. Despite handling the heaviest snap count of his career last season (525) and playing in all 16 games, Anzalone only managed 22 total tackles and was held without a sack.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit Lions add ex-New Orleans Saints LB Alex Anzalone on 1-year deal Alex Anzalone spent his first four NFL seasons in New Orleans, where he played for Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and DC Aaron Glenn
MARCH 24, 2021 • FREEP.COM
Cap constraints could limit Saints in free agency
Most of the New Orleans Saints' free agent signings this offseason are expected to be role players and backups because of the club's financial constraintsMARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Disappointing season Anzalone recorded 41 tackles (22 solo) across 16 regular-season games for the Saints in 2020.
Impact It was encouraging to see him play all 16 games after playing in just two last year, and despite playing heavy snaps, he disappointed. Anzalone failed to force a turnover or record a sack and compiled fewer than three tackles per game -- a career-low mark. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2021, and his future with the Saints is yet unknown.
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Signs point to Saints entering new era in 2021
Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC Sou...JANUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alex Anzalone Previews Saints-Bucs 2020 Divisional Round Playoff Game
JANUARY 17, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Alex Anzalone on a new chapter of adversity in his career, to the bench and back A gift during the pandemic from linebackers coach Michael Hodges kept on giving throughout the tumultuous season.
JANUARY 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Saints passed tests of resilience heading into playoffs
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton can draw encouragement from the fact that his team enters the playoffs having won 11 of 13 games despite a lack of lineup stability at several...JANUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saints look to improve playoff position vs. rival Panthers
The New Orleans Saints have already secured the NFC South title for a fourth straight seasonDECEMBER 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
