DETROIT -- Lions starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill is "freakin' playing" in Monday night's game against the Buccaneers , according to head coach Dan Campbell.

McNeill hasn't played since tearing the ACL in his right knee in December and, barring setbacks, will likely get eased back into the mix Monday after being out for so long.

"Everybody loves [McNeill] and they know what kind of teammate he is, but what kind of production he can bring to us in the run and pass game," Campbell said Wednesday during his weekly radio interview on 97.1 The Ticket.

The Lions officially started McNeill's 21-day practice window two weeks ago, and he has shined in those sessions. Widely considered one of Detroit's top defenders, McNeill is coming off the first major injury of his career.

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