NFC Notes: Dan Campbell, Brandon McManus, Alim McNeill, Lions, Packers

Lions

  • Lions HC Dan Campbell announced CB Carlton Davis III will practice Friday, per Colton Pouncy.
  • Campbell adds RG Kevin Zeitler has a hip issue and G Kayode Awosika will fill in if Zeitler cannot go. (Pouncy)
  • On Zeitlerโ€™s hip injury: โ€œI think itโ€™ll be hard to say heโ€™s playing, but I donโ€™t wanna say heโ€™s out. Iโ€™m not there yet.โ€ (Pouncy
  • With the Vikingsโ€™ track record of winning games easily this year, Campbell knows they have to get to the fourth quarter: โ€œWe have to take this thing to the fourth quarter and make it a game.โ€ (Pouncy)

Lions

Lions DT Alim McNeill signed a massive extension with the team on Tuesday. He said Detroit was where he always wanted to be.

โ€œIโ€™m so glad it got done,โ€ McNeill said, via the teamโ€™s website. โ€œIโ€™m so glad I can be here. Iโ€™d be lying if I said it wasnโ€™t a weight off my shoulders, for sure. Iโ€™m just extremely thankful. I appreciate the organization and everyone that was in that decision.โ€

McNeill discussed the Lionsโ€™ strategy of keeping their own talent in-house.

โ€œYou come in here and do what youโ€™re supposed to do and do your job to your fullest extent, they show that loyalty and that love to their guys,โ€ McNeill said. โ€œYou just come here and do what you need to do to the fullest extent, and some, and youโ€™ll get what you need.โ€

Lions HC Dan Campbell said McNeill is an integral part of what they do defensively.

โ€œHeโ€™s one of those guys weโ€™re going to lean on,โ€ Campbell said. โ€œHe doesnโ€™t have to be Superman, but weโ€™ve got to get that out of him every week, and heโ€™s got that ability. Played a heck of a game (Sunday).โ€

Packers

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said the team did their due diligence and feel good about where theyโ€™re at with K Brandon McManus and opted to sign him.

โ€œLast week when these things got cleared up within the league and he got past some other things, those conversations kinda picked up,โ€ Gutekunst said, via PFT. โ€œWe wanted to make sure we did our due diligence. Again, we feel really good about that where we sit right now and weโ€™re excited to get him out there.โ€

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