Irvin has 55.5 career sacks over 11 seasons with five different teams. He made 10 starts and appeared in 11 games with 3.5 sacks last year for Seattle. The Lions have allowed him a couple weeks to get into football shape, something Irvin said this week he really appreciated. Now he’s ready to help a Detroit pass rush that has just 23 sacks on the season, which is tied for 26th in the NFL. The Lions’ pass rush win rate of 36 percent ranks 28th.
“A lot,” Irvin said this week when asked how much he thinks he can help Detroit’s pass rush. “I don’t want to (make any predictions) but I think I can contribute quite a bit.”
The Lions already ruled out veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone because of a hand injury and he did not travel to New Orleans. That means Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez and others in that room will have to step up today. Anzalone leads the team in tackles and is their best cover linebacker. With him out rookie linebacker Trevor Nowaske out of Saginaw Valley State is active for the first time this season.
Joining Anzalone on Detroit’s inactive list today are defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs, defensive lineman Brodric Martin, defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, linebacker Julian Okwara, wide receiver Antoine Green and cornerback Steven Gilmore.
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