2026 Detroit Lions off-season preview

 

I feel the Lions need 7 starter level players added to the current roster:

Center

Left Guard

Left Tackle

Defensive End

Linebacker

Cornerback

Safety

In 2025, The Lions added 3 starter level players:

DT Tyleik Williams

OG Tate Ratledge

CB DJ Reed

Detroit Lions Draft Picks

1st Round # 17

2nd Round # 50

4th Round

5th Round

6th Round (Browns)

6th Round (Jags)

7th Round (Browns)

Detroit Lions Under Contract with possible cap savings:

OT Taylor Decker (33) $17.9 Million ($3,148,000 Dead) Post June 1

OC Graham Glasgow (34) $5,562,500 ($2,875,000 Dead)

RB David Montgomery (29) $3,508,332 ($4,862,501 Dead)

TE Brock Wright (28)  $2,727,000 ($2,127,000 Dead)

S Brian Branch (25) $5,658,00 ($708,498 Dead)

Free Agents the Lions could be interested in

TE

Daniel Bellinger (NYG) 26

Greg Dulcich (Mia) 26

Cade Otton (TB) 27

Charlie Kolar (Bal) 27

C

Tyler Lindenbaum (BAL) 26

Cade Mayes (CAR) 27

Connor McGovern (BUF) 29

DE

Joseph Ossai (CIN) 26

Kingsley Enagbare (GB) 26

Kwity Paye (IND) 28

Boye Mafe (SEA) 28

LB

Leo Chenal (KC) 26

S

Nick Cross (IND) 25

Reed Blankenship (PHI) 27

Bryan Cook (KC) 27

Cobe  Bryant (SEA) 27

CB

Cordale Flott (NYG) 25

Alontae Taylor (NO) 28

Josh Jobe (SEA) 28

Detroit Lions Free Agents (AGE) should the Lions bring them back

QB Kyle Allen (30) Yes

WR Tom Kennedy (30) Yes

WR Kalif Raymond (32) Yes

TE Shane Zylstra (30) No

TE Anthony Firkser (31) No

OT Dan Skipper (33) Retired

OT Jamarco Jones (30) No

OG Kayode Awosika (28) No

OG Trystan Colon (28) No

DE Marcus Davenport (30) No

De Al-Quadin Muhammad (31) Can't afford him

DE Tyrus Wheat (RFA) (27) Do not tender

DT Roy Lopez (29) Yes

DT DJ Reader (32) No

LB Alex Anzalone (31) Can't afford him

LB Trevor Nowazke (RFA) (28) Yes but no tender

LB Zach Cunningham (32) No

LB Malcolm Rodriguez (27) Yes

LB Grant Stuard (28) Yes

Lb Ezekiel Turner (30) No

CB Rock Ya-Sin (30) Yes

CB Amik Robertson (28) No

CB Arthur Maulet (33) No

S Daniel Thomas (28) Yes

S Avonte Maddox (30) Yes

S Jalen Mills (32) No

Practice Squad Not Re-signed

QB CJ Beatherd

TE Giovanni Ricci

OT Chris Hubbard

DT Myles Adams

DT Pat O'Connor

CB Keenan Garber

S Damontae Kazee

2026 Detroit Lions Offense

 

Quarterback

Jared Goff

11th year in the NFL 6th in Detroit

2021 Trade (Rams)

2016 1st overall pick (Rams)

Lions stats: 82 starts 1904/2803/47 21451 yards 149 td 48-33-1 record

Lions Playoffs: 4 starts 100/151/3 1150 5td 

NFL Stats: 151 starts 90-60-1 record 3440/5244/102 39622 256 td 

Playoffs: 10 games 9 starts 4-5 record 213/348/5 2450 9td 

Preseason: 2 starts 10/13/0 103 0td 1/4 rush

College Stats: 37 starts  Cal 976/1569/30 12176 96 td

Combine:  6040 215 4.82 27" 902 7.17 4.47

Hometown: Kentfield, CA

Contract: 3 years $69.6 mil

Age: 32

RB

Jahmyr Gibbs 

4th year in Detroit

2023 1st round pick # 12

Lions stats: 49 games25 starts 675/3572/39 181/1449/9 rec 3 FL

Lions Playoffs: 4 games 43/249/5 17/164 rec 1 FL

Preseason: 1 start 6/19/0 1/18 rec
College Stats: Alabama 12/11 games 151/926/7 rush 44/444/3 rec 12/254/0 KR

Georgia Tech 19/17 Games 232/1206/ 8 rush 59/768/5 rec 31/794/1 KR

Combine: 5091 199 4.36 33.5"

Contract: 1 years $5.677,999

Hometown: Dalton. GA

Age: 24

Sione Vaki 

3rd year in Detroit

2024 Round 4 Pick # 132

Lions Stats: 27 games 6/14 rush 3/37 rec 2/55 KR 19 t 1ff

Playoffs 1 game

Preseason 3 games 15/81/0 rush 6/58 rec 1/19 KOR 2 tackle 1 FR 1 FF

College: Utah  26 games 17 starts 92 tackles 1 int 42/317/2 rush 11/203/3 rec 

Combine/Pro Day: 5111 213 4.62 4.51 20 39.5" 1005 7.16 4.28

Hometown: Antioch, CA

Contract: 2 years $1,207,177

Age: 25 

David Montgomery

8th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit

2023 UFA (Bears)

2019 3rd round pick (73) Bears

Lions stats: 45 games  28 starts 562//2506/33   76/652/0 rec 3 FL

Lions Playoffs: 4 starts 1/1/0 20 yard 46/211/2 6/45/0 rec

NFL Stats: 105 games 79 starts  1477/6115/59 231/1890/4 rec

Playoffs 4 start 51/114/2

College: Iowa State 36/27 games 624/2925/26 71/582/0 rec

Combine: 5101 222 4.63 4.58 15 33.5" 1001 7.12 4.23 

Contract: 2 years $8.371 million

Hometown: Mount Healthy, OH

Age: 29

Jacob Saylors

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 UFL (Battlehawks)

2023 UDFA (Bengals)

Lions Stats 16 games 2/11 rush 33/897 KR 8 tackles

Preseason:  4 games 33/112/0 7/52 rec 4/104 KOR 1 tackle

UFL Stats: 18 games 15 starts 207/960/10 45/397/3 rec

College: ETSU 608/3861/33 91/779/3 rec 

Pro Day 5101 199 4.66 13 32" 904 7.65 4.5

Contract 1 year $1,005,000

Hometown Jasper, TN

Age: 26

Kye Robichaux 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 UDFA

College: Boston College 24 games 338/1524/18 24/152/1 rec 

Westeren Kentucky 22 games 139/818/6 20/216/1 rec

Pro Day: 5113 209 4.64 16 39 1002 7.33 4.44

Contract: 2 years $1,006,666

Hometown: Columbus, GA

Age: 23

Jabari Small

3rd Year in The NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 Free Agent (Titans)

2024 UDFA (Titans)

Preseason 2 games 16/48/0 1/6 rec 1/17 kr

College: Tennessee 45 games 24 starts 418/2118/24 32/247/2 rec

Pro Day 5087 198 4.62 10 36" 909 4.34

Hometown: Eads, TN

Contract: 1 year $885,000

Age 25

Wide Receivers

Amon-Ra St. Brown 

6th year in Detroit

2021 Round # 4 Pick #112

Lions stats: 83 games 75 starts 547/6252/44 25/195/1 rush 2 Fl

Lions playoffs 4 starts 1/2 rush 30/411/1 Rec

Preseason 5/3 games 11/91 rec 2/9 PR

College Stats: USC 31/23 G 178/2270/14 rec 9/69/1 rush 19/107/0 pr

Pro Day: 5114 197 4.61 20 38.5 1007 6.9  4.26

Contract: 3 years $33.11 million

Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

Age: 27

Jameson Williams 

5th year in Detroit

2022 Round # 1 (12)

Lions Stats: 50 games 36 starts 146/23289/17 rec 19/130/2 rush

Lions Playoffs  4 games 3 starts 2/103/2 7/98/1 rec

Preseason: 1 games 2/18 rec
College: Alabama 15 starts 79/1572/18 rec 10/352/2 KOR
Ohio State 19/6 games 15/266/3 rec 3t

Combine: 6014 179 No Test due to torn ACL 

Contract: 4 years $8,270,833 

Age: 25

Isaac TeSlaa 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 3rd round pick (70) Senior Bowl, Hula Bowl

Lions Stats: 17 games 3 starts 16/239/6 rec

Preseason: 4 starts 4/150/3 rec

College; Arkansas 25 games 17 starts 62/896/5 rec

Hillsdale: 26 games 22 starts 138/2116/20 rec

Combine: 6035 214 4.43 17 39.5" 1009 6.85 4.05

Contract: 3 years $1,514,648

Hometown: Hudsonville, MI

Age: 24

Dominic Lovett 

2nd Year in Detroit

2025 7th Round Pick (244)

Lions Stats: 12 games 1/22 KOR

Preseason 3 games 7/45 rec 2/42 kr 1/19 pr 1 fr

College: Georgia 28/14 G 113/1220/10 East West game

Missouri 25/12 82/1019/3 rec

Combine: 5100 186 4.4 33.5 1000 4.27

Contract: 3 years $1,031,693

Hometown: East St. Louis IL

Age: 24

Malik Cunningham

4th year in the NFL2nd in Detroit

2025 Free agent (Ravens)

2023 UDFA (patriots)

Lions stats: 1 game 1/1/0 rush

NFL stats: 3 games

College Stats: 56 games 47 starts 692/1105/29 9664 yards 70 td 

619/3187/50 rush

Combine 5117 200 4.56

Hometown: Montgomery

Contract: 1 year $1,005,000

Age 28

Tight End

Sam LaPorta 

4th year in Detroit

2023 2nd Round Pick #39

Lions Stats: 42 games 39 starts 187/2104/20 rec 1/4 rush

Lions Playoffs 4 starts 27/227/2 rec

Preseason: 1 game

College Stats: Iowa 46 games 32 starts 153/1786/5 rec

Combine: 6032 245 4.59 16 35" 1003 6.91 4.25 10 1/4 hand

Contract: 1 years $3,011,909 Million

Hometown: Highland, Ill

Age: 25

Brock Wright 

6th year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Lions Stats: 69 games 46 starts 70/632/11 rec 5 tackles

Lions playoffs 3 starts 1/29 rec

Preseason 6/2 games 4/54 rec

College Stats: Notre Dame 49/11 games 7/78/1 rec

Pro Day: 6044 257 4.66 26 31.5 910 7.31 4.25

Hometown: Cypress, TX

Contract 1 years $4,854,000

Age 28

Jackson Meeks 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 UDFA

Lions stats: 1 game

Preseason: 11/176/2 rec 1 tackle

College: Syracuse 13/11 GS 78/1021/7 rec

Georgia 36 games 10/132/0 rec

Pro Day: 6017 213 4.64 15 34.5 1000 6.79 4.25

Hometown: Phenix City, AL

Contract: 1 year $885,000

Age: 23

Zach Horton 

2nd Year in Detroit

2025 UDFA

Lions Stats 2 games

Preseason 4 games 1 start 2/15 rec

College; Indiana 13 games 21/189/4 rec

James Madison 24 games 40/434/8 rec

Pro Day: 6033 251 4.96 19 29.5 810 7.69 4.69

Hometown Roanoke, VA

Contract: 1 year $885,000

Age: 23

Thomas Gordon

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2026 Free Agent (Bears)

2025 UFL (Brahamas)

UFL stats: 1 game

College: Northwestern 55/19 54/529/2 rec 4 tackles

Pro Day: 6043 245 4.87 18 29.5 9087.32 4.51

Hometown: Houston

Contract: 1 year $885,000

Age: 

Tackles

Taylor Decker
11th year in Detroit
1st round pick in 2016 (16)
Regular Season: 140 starts 3/15/2 rec
Lions Playoffs 5 starts

Preseason 12 starts 
College: Ohio State 53 games 41 starts
Combine: 6070 315 5.16 22 29 805 7.7 4.76 Arms 33 3/4
Contract: 2 years $21.048 Mil
Hometown: Vadalia, OH
Age: 33

Penei Sewell 

6th Year in Detroit

Round # 1 Pick 7

Lion stats: 83 starts 1-9 rec

Lions Playoffs: 4 starts

Preseason 5 starts

College Stats: Oregon 21/20 games  1376 snaps 1 sack allowed

Pro Day:  6047 331 5.1 30 28" 901 7.76 4.68 33.25" arms

Contract: 5 years $28 million
Hometown: St. George, Utah
Age: 26

Giovanni Manu 

3rd year in Detroit

2024 Round 4 Pick # 126

Lions Stats: 4 games 1 start

Preseason: 7 games 3 starts

College:  British Columbia  39 starts (32 left tackle 6 left guard)

Pro Day:  6073 352 5.06 23 33.5" 811 8.29 4.81

Contract: 2 years $1.256,474

Hometown: Pitts Meadow British Columbia

Age: 25

Colby Sorsdal 

4th year in Detroit

2023 5th Round Pick #152

Lions Stats: 17 games 3 starts

Lions Playoffs 3 games

Preseason: 8 games 6 starts

College Stats: William & Mary 46 starts

Pro Day: 6053 304 5.15 21 27.5" 904 7.76 4.7 10" hand 33" arms

Contract: 1 years $1,225,021

Hometown: Pittsburgh

Age: 26

Devin Cochran

4th Year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 Free Agent (Bengals)

2022 UDFA (Bengals)

NFL stats: 9 games 1 start

College Ga Tech 12 starts

Vanderbilt 30 games 29 starts

Pro day 6071 306 5.1 23 30" 904 7.64 4.71

Hometown: Atlanta

Contract:1 year $1,005,000

Age 28

Interior Line

Graham Glasgow
11th year in the NFL 8th year in Detroit
3rd round pick 2016 (95)

Lions Stats:110 games 103 starts
Lions Playoffs: 5 starts

Preseason: 11/9 games 

NFL Stats 147 games 136 starts
College: Michigan 41 games 36 starts Shrine, Senior Bowl
Combine: 6057 307 5.13 23 25 810 7.63 4.63

Contract: 1 years $ 8.437 million 
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Age: 34

Michael Niese

5th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bucs)

2022 UDFA (Broncos)

Lions stats: 25 games

Playoffs 1 game

Preseason 7 games 3 starts

College: Temple 14 starts

Dayton 29 games 27 starts

Pro Day: 6032 302 5.04 23 29.5 807 4.56 7.46

Contract 1 year $1,075,000

Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

Age: 28

Miles Frazier

2nd Year in Detroit 

2025 5th Round Pick (171)

Lions Stats 5 games

College: LSU 40 starts 

FIU 16/12 at Left Tackle

Combine: 6054 318 5.24 27 31 909 7.6 4.84

Contract: 3 years $1,085,054

Hometown: Camden, NJ

Age: 25

Christian Mahogany 

3rd Year in Detroit

2024 Round 6 Pick # 210

Lions Stats: 18 games 12 starts

Playoffs 1 start

College: Boston College 34 starts

Combine: 6033 316 5.13 32.5"901 7.81 4.53

Contract: 2 years $1,109,597

Hometown: Elmwood Park, NJ

Age 26

Tate Ratledge 

2nd Year in Detroit

2025 2nd round pick (57)

Lions Stats 17 starts

Preseason 1 start

College; Georgia 39 games 37 starts

Combine: 6063 312 4.97 25 32" 905 7.38

Contract: 3 years $1,740,540

Hometown: Rome, GA

Age: 25

Mason Miller 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 UDFA

Preseason 4 games 1 start

College: North Dakota State 61 games

Pro Day: 6064 304 5.32 29 28 808 7.9 4.79

Hometown: Ada, MN

Contract:  1 year $855,000

Age: 25

Seth McLaughlin

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2026 Free Agent (Bengals)

2025 UDFA (Bengals)

College: Ohio State 10 starts

Alabama 37 games 25 starts

Hometown: Buford, GA

Contract 1 year $885,000

Age 25

2026 Detroit Lions Defense and Specialists

 

Defensive Tackle

Alim McNeill

6th year in Detroit

2021 Round # 3 (72)

Lions stats: 71 games 59 starts 151 tackles 12.5 sacks 5 PBU 2 FF

Lions Playoff 3 starts 4 tackles 1 sack

Preseason: 4 starts 2 tackles

College Stats: NC State 36/19 games 78 tackles 10 sacks 2 FF 1/18/1 int

Pro Day: 6017 317 5 27 30.5" 900 7.68 4.65 

Contract: 3 years $28.966 mil

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Age: 26

Mekhi Wingo 

3rd Year in Detroit

2024 6th Round Pick

Lions Stats: 13 games 12 tackles

Preseason: 3 starts 3 tackles

College: LSU 22/20 51 tackles 7.5 sacks

Missouri 12/4 27 tackles 1 sack 1/40/1 int

Combine: 6002 286 4.85 28 31.5" 801 7.33 4.45

Contract: 2 years $1,121,700

Hometown: St. Louis

Age 23

Tyleik Williams 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 1st round pick (28)

Lions Stats: 17 games 10 start 18 tackles 1 sack 4 PBu

Preseason 1 start
College: Ohio State 51 games 25 starts 137 tackles 11. sacks 10 PBU
Combine: 6027 334 1.74 10 yard dash

Contract: 3 years $3,745,473
Hometown: Masassas, VA
Age: 23

Tyler Lacy

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 Waivers (Jags)

2023 4th round pick (130) Jags

Lions Stats: 10 games 4 starts 21 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats: 38 games 12 starts 58 tackles

College: Oklahoma State 44 games 43 starts 113 tackles 11.5 sacks

Pro Day: 6043 279 5.11 30 31" 908 7.59 4.68

Contract: 1 years $1.145 million

Hometown: Sachee, TX

Age: 27

Chris Smith 

4th year in Detroit

2023 UDFA

Lions stats: 5 games 2 tackles

Playoffs 1 game

Preseason: 10/6 games83 tackles 0.5 sack

College: Notre Dame 13 games 5 starts 17 tackles

Harvard 29 games 71 tackles

Pro Day:6012 302 5.08 37 31" 901 7.25 4.26

Contract: 1 year $1,005,000

Hometown: Detroit

Age: 27

Levi Onwuzurike 

6th year in Detroit

2021 Round # 2  (41)

Lions Stats: 42 games 10 starts 68 tackles 3.5 sack 2 PBU 1 FF

Lions Playoffs 4 games 1 start 5 tackles

Preseason: 5 games 11 tackles

College Stats: Washington 38/17 games 95 tackles 7 sacks Senior Bowl

Pro Day: 6027 290 4.89 29 30" 901 33" arms

Contract 1 year $1.5 million

Hometown: Allen, TX

Age: 28

Defensive Ends

Aidan Hutchinson

5th year in Detroit

2022 Round 1 Pick (2)

Lion stats: 56 starts 176 tackles 43 sacks  5/89 int 5 fr 8 ff 13 PBU

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 10 tackles 3 sacks 2 PBU

Preseason: 2 starts  3 tackles 0.5 sack
College: Michigan 43/30 games 158 tackles 18.5 sacks 5 ff
Combine: 6065 260 4.74 28 36 909 6.73 4.15 

Contract: 5 years $10,146,400

Hometown: Dearborn

Age: 26

Ahmed Hassanein

2nd year in Detroit

2025 6th round pick (196) East-West Shrine game

Preseason 3 games 6 tackles

College: Boise State 49/31 games 119 tackles 24 sacks 3 FF

Combine: 6024 267 4.77 32 32.5 909 7.19 4.48

Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

Contract 1 year $985,000

Age: 24

Josh Paschal

5th year in Detroit

2022 Round # 2 (46)

Lions stats: 36 games 18 starts 62 tackles 5 sacks 1fr

Lions Playoffs 4 games 2 starts 7 tackles 1 PBU

Preseason: 4/3 games 7 tackles 1.5 sack 1FF

College: Kentucky 51/36 games 138 tackles 13.5 sacks 1/76 int 3 ff

Combine: 6025 268 4.77 30 37.5 1003

Contract 1 Year $1,759,863

Hometown: Prince George's County, MD

Age: 27

Linebackers

Jack Campbell 

4th year in Detroit

2023 1st Round Pick # 18

Lions stats: 51 games 46 starts 402 tackles 8.5 sacks 4 Ff

Lions Playoffs: 4 games 3 starts 29 tackles

Preseason: 14 tackles 1 PBU

College Stats: Iowa 43 games 27 start 305 tackles 3 sacks 5 Int

Combine: 6045 249 4.65 37.5" 1008 6.74 4.24 10 1/4"  hand

Contract: 1 year $4,684,279

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Age: 26

Derrick Barnes 

6th year in Detroit

Round # 4 Pick # 113

Lions stats: 68 games 43 starts 283 tackles 8 sacks 1ff 7 pbu

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 6 tackles 1 int

Preseason: 6/3 games 21 tackles 2 PBU 1 sack

College Stats: Purdue 41/30 games 226 tackles 10.5 sacks 1/8 int

Pro Day: 6002 238 4.57 29 37 911 4.32 Senior Bowl

Hometown: Covington, KY

Contract 2 years $9.264 million

Age: 27

Corners

DJ Reed

9th Year in the NFL 2 in Detroit

2025 UFA (Jets)

2018 5th round pick (142)

Lions Stats: 11 starts 46 tackles 7 PBu 2/34 int 1 fr

NFL Stats: 112 games 74 starts 460 tackles 8/64 int

Playoffs: 4 games 1 start 4 tackles

College:: KSU 23/22 games 122 tackles 7/67/1 int

Cerritos JC 11 games 42 tackles 2/74/1 int

Combine: 5091 188 4.51 11 36.5" 1004 6.82 4.06

Contract: 2 years $17.867 million

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Age 30

Khalil Dorsey

7th year in the NFL 5th year in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Giants)

2020 UDFA (Ravens)

Lions Stats: 44 games 3 starts  35 tackles 3 PBU 1/31 rec 16/403 KOR

Lions Playoffs 3 games

Preseason: 5/2 games 15 tackles 1 PBU 1 FF 1/62 KOR

NFL Stats 43/3 games 13 tackles

College: Northern Arizona 44/40 games 197 tackles 8/13 int  1sack 41 PBU

Pro Day: 5086 181

Contract: 1 years $1,693,324

Hometown: Ontario, CA

Age: 28

Nick Whiteside

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 UFL (Battlehawks)

2023 UDFA (Commanders)

Lions stats: 9 games 5 tackles 3 pbu

Preseason: 4 games 2 Starts 12 games 2 PD

NFL Stats 11 games

College: Saginaw Valley 43 games 1331 tackles 12/176 int 26 PBU

Pro Day: 6000 200 8 reps 30.5" 911 7.09 4.24

Hometown: Auburn Hills Avondale

Contract 1 year $1,005,000

Age: 26

Terrion Arnold 

3rd year in Detroit

2024 Round # 1 Pick # 24

Lions Stats 24 games 22 starts 91 tackles 1 int 1 fr 18 PBU

Playoffs 1 start 6 tackles

Preseason: 1 start 

College: Alabama  26 games 21 starts 108 tackles 6/90 int 1ff 1 sack 26 PBU

Combine/Pro day 5116  188 4.5 4.53 37" 35.5" 1009 6.69 4.24 

Contract: 2 years $3,911,921

Hometown: Tallahassee 
Age 23

Ennis Rakestraw

3rd year in Detroit

2024  Round # 2 Pick #61

Lions games: 8 games 6 tackles

Preseason: 2 starts 4 tackles

College: Missouri 36 games 32 starts 106 tackles 1 int 24 PBU 3 FF

Combine/Pro Day:  5117 187  4.51 4.56 13 1000  4.38

Contract: 2 years $1,768,567

Hometown: West Dallas, TX

Age: 24

Safety

Thomas Harper

3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2025 Waivers (Raiders)

2024 UDFA (Chargers)

Lions Stats: 12 games 9 starts 37 tackles 5 PBU 1 ff 1 int

NFL Stats: 27 games 14 starts 63 tackles 0.5 sack 2/14 int

College: Notre Dame 11 games 10 starts 39 tackles 2 sacks

Oklahoma State 42 games 8 starts 94 tackles 2/11 int

Pro Day: 5108 189 4.47 18 42" 1006 7.11 4.39

Contract: 1 years $1,075,000

Hometown: Karris, TN

Age: 26

Kerby Joseph 

5th year in Detroit

2022 Round # 3 Pick # 97

Lions stats: 55 games 52 starts 247 tackles 20/207/1 int 35 pbu 2 ff 1 fr

Lions Playoffs 4 starts 16 tackles 2 pbu

Preseason 3/1 games 20 tackles

College: Illinois 39/12 games 115 tackles 5/12 int 1sack
Combine: 6005 203 18 38.5 1003

Contract  4 years $5,472,200

Age: 26

Hometown: Orlando

Brian Branch

4th year in Detroit

2023 2nd Round Pick (45)

Lions stats: 43 games 37 starts 259 tackles 37 PBU 3 FF 7/111/1 int 4.5 sacks

Lions Playoffs 4 games 2 starts  31 tackles 1 sack 1 PBU 1FF

Preseason: 1 game 3 tackles

College Stats: Alabama 40 games 23 starts 172 t 4 int

Combine: 5115 192 4.58 37.5" 1005 4.45

Contract: 1 years $2,552,373

Hometown: Fayetteville, GA

Age 25

Dan Jackson 

2nd year in Detroit

2025 7th round Pick (230) Senior Bowl

Preseason 1 game 6 tackles

College: Georgia 47/19 games 140 tackles 2 int 3 FF

Pro Day: 6001 194 4.45 34 1003 7.12 4.33

Contract: 3 years $1,037,906

Hometown: Gainesville, GA

Age 26

Loren Strickland

3rd year in Detroit

2024 UDFA

Lions stats: 7 games

Preseason: 7/2 games 16 tackles

College: Ball State 23/5 50 tackles 1 sack

Indianapolis 29 games 84 tackles 1/40/1 int

Pro day: 5091 199 4.56 18 38 1005 6.95 4.4

Hometown: Carpentersville, IL

Contract: 1 year $1,005,000

Age: 26

Specialists 

Jack Fox
8th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019

Lions Stats: 83 games 334/16172/48.4 5 tackle 4/5/0 61 yards 20,24 Pro Bowl

Lions Playoffs 4 games 11/517

Preseason: 20 games 68/3380 punts 49.7 AVE

College: Rice 49 games  211/9167/43.4 38/38 xp 7/15 FG 9 tackles 
Combine: 6024 213 4.71 29.5" 906 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 1 years $3.975 million
Age: 30
Hometown: Dallas

Hogan Hatten 

3rd year in Detroit

2024 UDFA

Lions stats 34 games 7 tackles

Playoffs 1 game

Preseason: 7 games 6 tackles

College: Idaho 49 games 50 tackles 3 sacks 3 PBU

Pro Day: 6013 238 4.83 18 36" 7.15 4.5

Contract 1 years $1,075,334

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

Age: 26

Jake Bates

4th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2024 Free Agent (Panthers)

2023 UDFA (Texans)

Lions stats: 34 games 53/63 FG 118/123 XP

Playoffs 1 games 1/1 FG 4/4 XP

Preseason: 7 games 8/9 FG 8/9 XP

UFL Stats: 10 games 17/22 FG Post Season 4/6 FG

College: Arkansas 13 games

Texas State 24 games

Central Arkansas (Soccer) 36 games 29 starts 4 goals 3 assists

Pro Day: 6005 204

Contract: 1 years 

Hometown: Tomball, TX

Age: 26