Detroit Lions · 2026
All Detroit Lions seasons · 194 moves
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The 2026 season on record
The Lions made 194 moves on record in 2026 so far: 84 signings, 78 waivers, 16 reserve-list moves, 14 terminations and 2 trades. Of those, 72 brought players in (13 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 102 sent players out (10 to other clubs) and 20 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 113 moves (58% of the year to date).
Notable arrivals
- Devin White — signed as a free agent, August 1 · 1st-round pick, 2019 (No. 5 overall)
- Payton Turner — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Cowboys, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2021 (No. 28 overall)
- Teddy Bridgewater — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Buccaneers, March 24 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 32 overall)
- Roger McCreary — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Rams, March 16 · 2nd-round pick, 2022 (No. 35 overall)
- Juice Scruggs — acquired by trade from the Texans, March 11 · 2nd-round pick, 2023 (No. 62 overall)
Notable departures
- Taylor Decker — released, March 9 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 16 overall)
- Terrion Arnold — released, July 6 · 1st-round pick, 2024 (No. 24 overall)
- Joshua Paschal — released, March 11 · 2nd-round pick, 2022 (No. 46 overall)
- David Montgomery — traded to the Texans, March 11 · 3rd-round pick, 2019 (No. 73 overall)
- Alex Anzalone — signed by the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent, March 13 · 3rd-round pick, 2017 (No. 76 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference