2026 Detroit Lions Free Agents

 

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Josh Paschal

4th 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

Taylor Decker
10th years 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: Dead money $9,444,000
Hometown: Vadalia, OH
Age: 33

Graham Glasgow
11th year in the NFL 7th 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: Dead $2,875,000
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Age: 34

Kyle Allen

8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 UFA (Steelers)

2018 UDFA (Panthers)

Lions Stats: 3 games 0/2/0 pass 3-(-3) rush

Preseason 4 games 3 starts 35/44/2 401 yards 5 td 5/16 rush

NFL Stats: 34 games 19 starts 442/707/21 4753 26 td

College: Houston 5 games 3 starts 80/105/4 751 4td

Texas A&M 20 games 14 starts 278/475/14 3532 33td

Pro Day: 6032 210 4.71 28.5" 905 4.26

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

Age: 30

Signed by Bills

Kalif Raymond

10th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit

2021 UFA (Titans)

2016 UDFA

Lions Stats: 77 games 29 starts 171/2186/8 rec 132/1484/3 PR  21/160 rush

Playoffs 1 games 3/37 rec 1/21 KR

NFL Stats: 112 games 37 starts 166/2265/8 rec 156/1707/2 PR  56/1177/0 KR

Playoffs; 4 games 4/82/1 rec 3/17 PR 5/89 KR

Preseason 4/2 games 5/67 rec

College: Holy Cross 30/25 G 155/1683/14 rec 43/363/1 PR 48/1032/1 KR

Age: 32

Hometown: Atlanta

Signed by Bears

Anthony Firkser

8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Patriots)

2017 UDFA (Jets)

Lions Stats: 9 games 4 starts 8/53 rec

Lions Playoffs 3 games 1/8 rec

NFL Stats 85 games 8 starts 123/1260/5

Playoff 8 games 6/97/2 rec

College: Harvard 29 games 25 starts 99/1559/14 rec

Pro Day: 6015 246 4.81 21 31.5 902 7.06 4.29

Hometown: Manalapan, NJ

Age: 31

Shane Zylstra

6th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Vikings)

2021 UDFA (Vikings)

Lions Stats: 35 games 6 starts 18/136/4 rec 3/63 KOR

Playoffs 1 game
Preseason 10/8 games 16/90 rec 2 tackles

College: Minnesota State 54 games 227/4297/54 rec

Age: 30

Hometown:  Spicer, MN

Dan Skipper
9th year in the NFL 7th year in Detroit
2019 Waivers Texans
FA 2017 Cowboys
Lions Stats: 66 games 16 starts 2/13/1 rec 2 t

Lions playoffs 4 games

Preseason: 15 games 6 starts
NFL Stats 67 games 16 starts
College: Arkansas 51 games 47 starts East/West Shrine Game
Combine: 6095 308 5.42 5.26 19 26 801 4.94 7.5 Arms 33 3/8"

Age 33

Hometown; Arvada, CO

Kayode Awosika

5th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit

2022 Practice Squad (Eagles)

2021 UDFA (Eagles)

Lion Stats 49 games 11 starts

Lions Playoffs 4 games 1 start

Preseason: 9/7 games

NFL Stats: 50 games11 starts

College: Buffalo 36 games 32 starts

Pro day: 6031 307 5.19 28 30" 804 4.91 8.15

Age: 28

Hometown: Maple Grove, MN

Trystan Colon

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 Free Agent (Cardinals)

2020 UDFA (Ravens)

Lions Stats: 12 games 4 starts

Preseason 2 games 1 start

NFL Stats: 63 games 19 starts

College: Missouri 37 starts

Combine 6030 313

Hometown Webb City, MZ

Age: 28

DJ Reader

10th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 UFA (Bengals)

2016 5th round pick (166) Texans

Lions stats: 32 games 31 starts 51 tackles 3 sacks 1 PBU

Playoffs 1 start 1 tackles

NFL Stats: 137/127 300 tackles 12.5 sacks

Playoffs 13 Starts 37 tackles 2 sacks

College; Clemson 37/10 73 tackles 4 sacks

Combine: 6025 327 5.33 5.27 30 29.5" 803 7.9 4.71

Hometown: Grimsley, NC

Age: 32

Roy Lopez

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 UFA (Cards)

2021 6th round pick (195) Texans

Lions Stats 17 games 30 tackles 2 sacks

NFL Stats: 80 games 53 starts 167 tackles 5 sacks

College: Arizona 5 starts 18t 1 sack

New Mexico State: 40 games 32 starts 143 tackles 8 sacks

Pro Day: 6015 304 5.16 34 31" 809 7.39 4.51

Hometown: Gilbert. AZ

Age: 29

Signed with the Cardinals

Al-Quadin Muhammad

9th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 Free Agent (Cowboys)

2017 6th round pick 196 (Saints)

Lions stats: 26 games 2 starts 35 tackles 13 sacks 1 pbu

Playoffs 1 games 1 TFL

Preseason 4 starts 5 tackles 2 sacks

NFL Stats: 110/36 193 tackles 25 sacks

Playoffs: 4/2 G/GS 7t 1 sack

College: Miami 26/6 G/GS 62 t 7 sacks

Pro Day: 6035 253 4.75 22 30.5" 909 7.25 4.38

Hometown: Ramsey, NJ

Age: 31

Signed with Bucs

Tyrus Wheat

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 Waivers (Cowboys)

2023 UDFA (Cowboys)

Lions Stats: 15 games 1.5 sacks

NFL stats 35 games 31 tackles 2 sacks

College: Mississippi State 34 games  33 starts 130 tackles 17 sacks 3 int

Copiah-Lincoln JUCO 5/128/1 int

Pro Day: 6020 263 4.65 20 28.5" 905 4.54

Hometown: Amite, LA

Age: 27

Signed with Dallas

Marcus Davenport

8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 UFA (Vikings)

2018 1st round pick (14) Saints

Lions Stats: 10 games 8 starts 16 tackles 1.5 sack

NFL Stats: 77/43 162 tackles 24 sacks

Playoffs: 4/1 8 tackles

College: UTSA 46/34 185 tackles 21.5 sacks

Combine: 6056 264 4.58 22 33.5" 1004 7.2 4.41

Hometown: San Antonio

Age: 30

Alex Anzalone

9th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit

2021 UFA (Saints)

2017 3rd round pick (76) saints

Lions Stats: 73 starts 491 tackles 8 sacks 3/18 int 29 PBU 1 ff 2 fr

Lions playoffs 4 starts 36 tackles

Preseason  2/2 games 1 tackle 

NFL Stats: 95 games 77 starts 518 tackles 10.5.5 sacks 3 int 16 PBU

Playoffs: 7 games 6 starts 35 tackles

College: Florida 32/10 games 75 tackles 3 sacks 1 FR

Combine : 6030 241 4.62 16 30.5 907 4.63

Hometown: Wyomissing, PA

Age: 31

Signed with the Bucs

Grant Stuard

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 UFA (Colts)

2021 7th round pick (259) Bucs

Lions stats: 17 games 18 tackles 3/72 KOR

Preseason 4 starts 16 tackles 1 sack 1 PBU 5/156 KR 1 Fl

NFL Stats: 83 games 5 starts 91 tackles 3/72 KOR

Playoffs: 2 games 3 tackles

College: Houston 39 games 20 starts 190 tackles 2 sacks

Pro Day 5115 230 28 reps

Hometown: Conroe, TX

Age 28

Signed with Rams

Zach Cunningham

9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 UFA (Broncos)

2017 2nd round pick (57) Texans

Lions Stats: 4 games 7 tackles

Preseason: 4 starts 8 tackles 1 pbu

NFL Stats: 106/86 Games 716 tackles 6.5 sacks 5 FF 4 FR 1/38/1 int

Playoffs 6/5 43 tackles

College; Vanderbilt 37/37 games 294 t 6 sacks

Combine: 6032 234 4.67 17 35" 1004 7.03 4.39

Hometown: Pinson, AL

Age: 32

Jamarco Jones

8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 Free Agent (Titans)

2018 5th round pick (168) (Seahawks)

Lions Stats: 2 games

Preseason: 3/2 game

NFL Stats: 38/7 games/Starts

College: Ohio State 42 games 26 starts

Hometown: Chicago

Age: 30

Ezekiel Turner

8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 Free Agent (Seahawks)

2017 UDFA (Cards)

Lions Stats 9 games 12 tackle 0.5 sacks

Playoffs 1 game

Preseason 4 games 7 tackles

NFL Stats: 90 games 3 starts 95 tackles

Playoffs: 2 games

College: Washington 38 gams 5 starts 100 Tackles 2 int 

Pierce 7 games 35 tackles 1/80/1 int

Pro Day: 6014 212 4.65 19 905 6.94 4.41

Hometown: Glen Burnie, MD

Age 30

Amik Robertson

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2024 UFA (Raiders)

2020 4th round pick (139) Raiders

Lions Stats: 34 games 14 starts 103 tackles 1 int 20 pbu 5 FF

Playoffs 1 start 1 tackle

Preseason: 2 games 1 start 5 tackles 2 PBU

NFL stats: 86/36 214 tackles 5/47 int 2 sacks

College: LA Tech 37 Starts 183 tackles 14/265/3 int 4 sacks

Combine: 5083 187

Hometown: Thibodeaux, LA

Age: 28

Signed with the Commanders

Avonte Maddox

8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 UFA (Eagles)

2018 4th round pick (125) Eagles

Lions Stats 14 games 3 starts 32 tackles 4 pbu 1 int

Preseason: 4 games 1 start 6 tackles

NFL Stats: 95 games 44 stats 302 tackles 3 sacks 5/32 int

Playoffs:; 11  games 6 starts 40 tackles

College: Pitt 48 games 38 starts 183 tackles 7 sacks 8/66/2 int

Combine: 5091 184 4.39 13 37" 1004 6.51 4

Hometown: Detroit Martin Luther King

Age 30

Arthur Maulet

9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 Free Agent (Texans)

2017 UDFA (Saints)

Lions stats 9 games 13 Tackles 2 pbu 1 int

NFL stats: 94 games 23 starts 238 tackles 5/45 int 2 FF

Playoffs 5 games 1 start 7 tackles

College: Memphis 26 games 21 starts 110 tackles 4/89 int

Copich-Lincoln JC 6/91 int

Combine/Pro day: 5096 189 4.62 4.64 18 36.5" 1003 7.12 4.34

Hometown: Bonnabel, LA

Age: 33

Daniel Thomas

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 Free Agent (Jags)

2020 5th round (157) Jags

Lions Stats: 12 games 2 starts 23 tackles

NFL stats: 83 games 6 starts 94 tackles 1/53 int

Playoffs 2 games 1 tackle

College: Auburn 50 games 28 starts 199 tackles 5/58/1 int

Pro Day: 5100 215 4.51 24 37 1005 7.04 4.2

Hometown: Montgomery

Age: 28

Jalen Mills

10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2025 waivers (Texans)

2016 7th round pick (233) Eagles

Lions Stats: 3 games 6 tackles 1 pbu

NFL Stats: 122 games 92 starts 460 tackles 8/86/1 int 3 ff 1 fr

Playoffs 4 starts 17 tackles 5 pd

College: LSU 46 games 216 tackles 6/12 int 1/36 fr

Hometown DeSoto, TX

Pro Day: 6000 191 4.48 16 37" 1003 6.86 4

Age 32

David Montgomery

8th year in the NFL 3rd 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: Dead: $4,862,501

Hometown: Mount Healthy, OH

Age: 29

Traded to the Texans