Hassanein’s Comeback Bid

Detroit Lions News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Ahmed Hassanein, a sixth-round Lions pick sidelined by injury his rookie year, is back on a reserve future contract with a shot at cracking the roster—thanks to a dominant college career at Boise State, where he ranks fourth in sacks and racked up 12.5 sacks, 53 tackles, and 16.5 TFLs in his final season. Coming from a CrossFit background in Egypt, he’s now working with trainer David Lawrence to refine his game and has never felt better. With Detroit’s edge rush depth thin behind Hutchinson and Moore, Hassanein has a real opportunity to climb the depth chart—if he can generate consistent…