Alim McNeill doesn't want to put a timetable on his return from a torn ACL , but the Detroit Lions defensive tackle said he's ahead of schedule in his recovery and excited about what the Lions defense will look like when he gets back on the field.

"At this point it’s like baking a cake," McNeill told the Free Press after the Lions' joint practice with the Houston Texans on Thursday. "It’s just putting the finishing touches on it."

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