So far in free agency, the Detroit Lions have officially signed six new players to the 2025-2026 squad. Here's a look at each new player and where they come from:

 

• DL ROY LOPEZ (1 YR, $3.5 MILLION)
  • Lopez comes to Detroit after two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (2023-24). In 2024, he started all 16 games in which he appeared and tallied 28 tackles (10 solo), four tackles for loss, three pass defenses, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
  • He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round (195th overall) draft selection with the Houston Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Arizona, where he spent the first two seasons of his career. In 63-career games (50 starts), Lopez has registered 137 tackles (72 solo), 17 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four pass defenses, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

 

• LB GRANT STUARD (1 YR, $1.7 MILLION)

  • Stuard comes to Detroit after three seasons (2022-24) with the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in 17 games (five starts) in 2024, totaling 37 tackles (23 solo) and two tackles for loss, also recording three special teams tackles (two solo).

  • He was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (259th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Houston, where he spent his rookie season. In 66-career games, Stuard has posted 43 tackles (26 solo), two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit and one forced fumble. On special teams, he has added 30 tackles (22 solo) and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown.

 

• CB D.J. REED (3 YRS, $48 MILLION)

  • Reed joins the Lions after spending the last three seasons (2022-24) with the New York Jets. In 2024, Reed started all 14 games in which he appeared and produced 64 tackles (52 solo), 11 pass defenses, four tackles for loss and 1.0 sack.

  • He was originally selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Kansas State. He played the first two seasons (2018-19) of his career with the 49ers before spending two seasons (2020-21) with the Seattle Seahawks.

  • In 101-career games (70 starts), Reed has recorded 405 tackles (320 solo), 51 pass defenses, six interceptions, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 2.0 sacks.

 

• QB KYLE ALLEN (1 YR, $1.27 MILLION)

  • Entering his eighth NFL season, Allen joins the Lions after spending the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to Pittsburgh, Allen had stints with the Buffalo Bills (2023), Houston Texans (2022), Washington Commanders (2020-21) and Carolina Panthers (2018-19).
  • In 31-career games played (19 starts), Allen has completed 442-of-705 passes (62.7%) for 4,753 yards, 26 touchdowns and 21 interceptions for an 82.3 passer rating. He originally entered the NFL with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Houston following the 2018 NFL Draft.

 

• CB ROCK YA-SIN (1 YR, $ UNKNOWN)

  • Ya-Sin enters his seventh NFL season after most recently spending the 2024 season with the San Francisco 49ers. Before San Francisco, he completed stints with the Baltimore Ravens (2023), Las Vegas Raiders (2022) and Indianapolis Colts (2019-21).
  • In 79-career games (40 starts), Ya-Sin has recorded 195 tackles (162 solo), 31 pass defenses, two interceptions, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a quarterback hit while adding four special teams tackles. He was originally selected by the Colts in the second round (34th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Temple.

 

• CB AVONTE MADDOX (1 YR, $ UNKNOWN)
  • Maddox joins the Lions after spending the first seven seasons (2018-24) of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2024, he appeared in all 17 games (three starts) and tallied 19 tackles (eight solo) and five pass defenses. Maddox appeared in all four postseason games for the Eagles in 2024, highlighted by a pass defense in Super Bowl LIX.
  • In 81-career games (41 starts), Maddox has recorded 264 tackles (194 solo), 36 pass defenses, 13 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles, eight quarterback hits, four interceptions and one fumble recovery. He has played in 11 postseason contests (six starts) and posted 40 tackles (30 solo), five pass defenses and two tackles for loss.
  • He originally entered the NFL with Philadelphia as a fourth-round draft selection (125th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh.

The contract amount isn't official, but reported by outside representatives. For more information all player transactions, visit https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/.