Anzalone, one of the first free agents signed by Campbell and Holmes during the 2021 offseason, has been one of the team’s most reliable players during its meteoric rise. He hit his first extended stretch of injury woes this past season, when he broke his arm during a Week 11 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Though he said he wishes to retire as a member of the team, Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone admitted he was "disappointed" with the state of contract negotiations between himself and the team as he enters the final year of his current deal.

The Detroit Lions and linebacker Alex Anzalone have been an ideal match over the past four season. Anzalone signed with the team in 2021 and has become a four-time defensive captain, cementing himself as a core member of the organization and it's defense.