Detroit Lions impending free agents' injury concern levels
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Free agency is rapidly approaching which means it's time for the Lions to make some decisions on their own impending free agents.
I recently did an analysis of the full list of Lions free agents to assess their medical concern level going forward.
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Here are key excerpts from my story:
Quick summary of concern level for Detroit Lions free agents
- 10 - Josh Paschal, Levi Onwuzurike (Note that Paschal and Onwuzurike are back under contract with the Lions for the 2026 season due to obscure NFL tolling rules)
- 9 - Marcus Davenport, Ezekiel Turner
- 8 - Jamarco Jones
- 7 - Zach Cunningham
- 6 - Arthur Maulet, DJ Reader
- 5 - Avonte Maddox, Al-Quadin Muhammad
- 4 - Malcolm Rodriguez, Shane Zylstra
- 3 - Kayode Awosika, Alex Anzalone
- 2 - Rock Ya-Sin, Jalen Mills, Trystan Colon, Anthony Firkser, Kalif Raymond
- 1 - Daniel Thomas, Tom Kennedy, Grant Stuard, Trevor Nowaske
- 0 - Amik Robertson, Roy Lopez, Tyrus Wheat, Kyle Allen
Free agency strategies
- The Lions free agents are older in comparison to the returning players. Thus, the team has an opportunity to instantly get much younger this offseason by selectively targeting younger free agents. The caveat is there are 31 other teams competing in the same pool so you don’t always get exactly what you want.
- If the Lions want to lower injury risk going into next season, they should target the players in the “Low Concern” group. There are 16 in that category so there are plenty of good options available.
Roy Lopez, DT (29)
Concern level 0/10
Lopez has been extraordinarily reliable in his 5 NFL seasons with no significant injuries. Last season was no exception as he played in every game while showing good productivity. He would be an excellent trench warrior for the Lions to bring back.
Amik Robertson, CB (28)
Concern level 0/10
Robertson played with a club on his left hand at the end of the season but didn’t miss a game all year. He didn’t miss a game in the 2024 season either, although he suffered a left humerus fracture in the playoff loss. He was an excellent free agent signing 2 years ago and would be worth signing again if the Lions can afford him.
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