<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a02026 offseason is underway.<\/p>\n
The club has\u00a020 pending unrestricted free agents\u00a0set to hit the market when the new league year begins March 11. The Lions have\u00a0limited cap space in 2026, but have some key free agents,\u00a0mostly on defense, including linebacker Alex Anzalone, cornerback\u00a0Amik Robertson\u00a0and defensive end\u00a0Al-Quadin Muhammad.<\/p>\n
We’re giving you the power to decide what\u00a0the Lions should try to do with their free agents: Re-sign them or let them move on?<\/p>\n
What fan doesn’t like to play general manager, anyway? What should\u00a0GM Brad Holmes\u00a0and the Lions’ decision makers do?<\/p>\n
Vote below in our polls and see the results.<\/p>\n
Age:<\/strong>\u00a030.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Won the backup job over Hendon Hooker in training camp; did not see meaningful action. Last started a game in 2022, and has\u00a019 career starts, with 12 coming in 2019 with Carolina. Has 26 TDs against 21 INTs in the NFL. Jared Goff has started every game from 2022-25 to\u00a0become the NFL’s most dependable QB.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a032.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Trustworthy veteran punt returner and slot receiver who usually makes the play when called upon. Had\u00a024 catches for 289 yards\u00a0and a touchdown in 15 games, and returned a punt for a touchdown for the third time in the past four seasons, though he averaged just 7.5 yards per return in 2025, down from 13.8 in 2024.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a029.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Had\u00a0three catches for 20 yards\u00a0against the Steelers in Week 15, his only game with a target in six appearances, when the Lions were desperate for tight end production. Has dealt with injuries over the past three years.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a027.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Started four games this season, his fourth with the Lions, at left guard when Christian Mahogany was injured, then injured his foot and played just one more game.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a032.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Started all 17 games in 2025, and had\u00a028 total tackles, playing 53% of the defensive snaps for the second consecutive season. Did not have any sacks after registering three in 2024, and had just four QB hits. The Lions’ run defense fell apart late in the season, and his frustration boiled\u00a0over to X, when he got in spats with fans\u00a0after the loss to the Steelers.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a028.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Missed the entire season after re-signing on a one-year, $3.5 million deal in March after playing a key role in 2024. The Lions\u00a0did not know he needed surgery for a torn ACL\u00a0in his knee, which he then underwent in the spring.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a028.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Missed the entire season after re-signing on a one-year, $3.5 million deal in March after playing a key role in 2024. The Lions\u00a0did not know he needed surgery for a torn ACL\u00a0in his knee, which he then underwent in the spring.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a031.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Breakout season with 11 sacks off the bench and 20 QB hits, both second to Aidan Hutchinson’s team-leading 14\u00bd sacks and 35 QB hits (no other Lion had more than six), while playing 41% of the Lions’ defensive snaps in 17 games. \u201cThis team gave me an opportunity that other teams didn\u2019t,\u201d Muhammad said in late December.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a026.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0His injury-plagued career continued, missing the 2025 season after he underwent surgery to fix a disc problem in his\u00a0back in May. Has played in\u00a036 of a possible 68 regular-season games\u00a0in four seasons since being drafted 46th overall in 2022 out of Kentucky, with five career sacks.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a029.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Had\u00a014 tackles\u00a0in eight games (seven starts), with one sack and three QB hits, playing 55% of the defensive snaps in those games.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a031.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Landed\u00a0a\u00a0$250,000 raise\u00a0after missing the first few days of training camp practice unhappy with his contract, but said in late December the contentious situation\u00a0did not sour him\u00a0on wanting to stay in Detroit. Had\u00a095 tackles and 2\u00bd sacks\u00a0in 16 starts in 2025, playing at least 1,000 snaps for the third time in the past four seasons.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a027.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0After recovering from an ACL injury, he returned to play in seven games, recording\u00a012 tackles.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a027.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Had\u00a019 tackles\u00a0in 17 games as a core special-teams player, and played just 13 snaps on defense. Got pulled as a kick returner after two games.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a028.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Had one interception and two forced fumbles in 17 games, making 10 starts and registering 52 tackles, playing a lot of outside corner due to injuries. Gave up a\u00a0117.7 passer rating\u00a0on 70-for-104 passing (67.3%) and eight touchdowns after allowing two in 2024. Said the\u00a0“window\u2019s not closed” for a return\u00a0to Detroit after meeting with Holmes following the season.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a030.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0The No. 34 overall pick in the 2019 draft joined his fifth team in seven seasons, making\u00a047 tackles\u00a0in 17 games with six starts, forced into the lineup due to a rash of injuries. Allowed just a\u00a074.7 passer rating\u00a0and 51.9% completion percentage (28-for-54).<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a028.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Made two starts in 12 games, recording\u00a023 tackles\u00a0when pressed into action due to injuries (14% of defensive snaps). Provided physicality but also was injured multiple times, including surgery for a\u00a0broken forearm\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong>\u00a030.<\/p>\n Buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0Another veteran signed for depth who saw a lot more defensive snaps (37%) than anticipated, making three starts in 14 games and generating\u00a032 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble. Allowed two touchdowns on 20 attempts (13 catches) and a 101.9 passer rating.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" freep.com wants to ensure the best experience for all of our readers, so we built our site to take advantage of the latest technology, making it faster and easier to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detroit-lions"],"yoast_head":"\nWR Kalif Raymond<\/h3>\n
TE Shane Zylstra<\/h3>\n
G Kayode Awosika<\/h3>\n
DT DJ Reader<\/h3>\n
DT Levi Onwuzurike<\/h3>\n
DT Levi Onwuzurike<\/h3>\n
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad<\/h3>\n
DE Josh Paschal<\/h3>\n
DE Marcus Davenport<\/h3>\n
LB Alex Anzalone<\/h3>\n
LB Malcolm Rodriguez<\/h3>\n
LB Grant Stuard<\/h3>\n
CB Amik Robertson<\/h3>\n
CB Rock Ya-Sin<\/h3>\n
S Daniel Thomas<\/h3>\n
S Avonte Maddox<\/h3>\n