Here’s everything to know about Detroit’s free agency situation, Graham Glasgow accept a new contract with the lions.
One of the best Detroit Lions teams of the Super Bowl era finished their 2023 season just short of a Super Bowl berth. Now, they’ll have to focus on re-tooling their roster for 2024 as the offseason begins.
Twenty different Lions players are hitting unrestricted free agency, but Detroit is retaining much of its young core on both sides of the ball going into 2024: receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and others. Still, they will have to face some decisions on their defensive line and in their defensive secondary as some key players become free agents.
The Lions are eighth in the NFL in cap space going into free agency, according to Over the Cap, which gives them some flexibility to spend on free agent players. In addition, they’ll bring in some more young playmakers in the 2024 draft.
Here’s everything to know about Detroit’s free agency situation.
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2024 Detroit Lions free agents
Unrestricted free agents
In order of percentage of snaps played, per Over the Cap:
IOL Graham Glasgow
WR Josh Reynolds
IOL Jonah Jackson
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
EDGE Charles Harris
EDGE Romeo Okwara
CB Kindle Vildor
S Will Harris
S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
IOL Halapoulivaati Vaitai
LS Jake McQuaide
OT Dan Skipper
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
OT Matt Nelson
IDL Tyson Alualu
K Michael Badgley
QB Teddy Bridgewater
CB Emmanuel Moseley
TE Anthony Firkser
QB Nate Sudfeld
Restricted/exclusive rights free agents
CB Jerry Jacobs
IDL Benito Jones
TE Brock Wright
IOL Kayode Awosika
LS Scott Daly
RB Craig Reynolds
CB Khalil Dorsey
EDGE James Houston
RB Zonovan Knight
LB Anthony Pittman
CB Chase Lucas
TE Shane Zylstra
Potential Lions NFL Draft targets
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY: Ennis Rakestraw, Jr., CB, Missouri
Middlehurst-Schwartz writes, “Stifling in man coverage, Rakestraw Jr. is exactly the kind of tenacious yet savvy cornerback that Dan Campbell would appreciate.”
Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
Sikkema writes, “He played as an interior defensive lineman his entire college career before losing some weight and playing edge in 2023… his interior background makes him a powerful 5-tech defensive end with pass-rush potential to play opposite Aidan Hutchinson.”
Garrett Podell, CBS Sports: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Podell writes, “McKinstry, a 2023 First-Team All-American, has great size at 6-1, 195 pounds. He was also reliable in coverage, not allowing a touchdown on 1,206 career coverage snaps.”
Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
Reuter writes, “Robinson’s 286-pound frame and quick hands made him a problem in one-on-ones at the Senior Bowl. Putting him opposite Aidan Hutchinson is a lose-lose situation for opposing blocking schemes.”
Damian Parson, The Draft Network: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
Parson writes, “Darius Robinson is a riser and it is well deserved. He went from playing inside to outside in 2023 and did it at a high level.”