Grade the Detroit Lions’ 2026 free agency moves

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: General manager Brad Holmes of the Detroit Lions speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook . For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and with the majority of free agency in the books, it’s a good time to check in once again.

The Lions roster is now up to 66 players, and if they keep all nine of their draft picks, that would bring them to 75. On average, the Lions sign anywhere from 12 to 17 undrafted free agents (UDFAs) following the draft, and that means, for all intents and purposes, they’re either at the end of their free agency additions or extremely close to wrapping things up. And that brings us to this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey question: What grade do you give the Lions for their actions in free agency?

For a quick recap, let’s take a look at the players the Lions have lost in free agency and the players whom they signed to replace them: ( Note: not every transaction is a one-for-one move; this is more of a generalization for easier comparison . ) QB Kyle Allen (was replaced by) —> QB Teddy Bridgewater RB David Montgomery —> RB Isiah Pacheco WR Kalif Raymond —> WR Greg Dortch No former TEs have signed in FA —> TE Tyler Conklin LT Taylor Decker —> RT Larry Borom C/G Graham Glasgow —> C Cade Mays and IOL Juice Scruggs DT Roy Lopez —> None EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad —> EDGE DJ Wonnum EDGE Tyrus Wheat — EDGE Payton Turner LB Alex Anzalone —> None LB Grant Stuard —> LB Damone Clark CB Amik Robertson —> NB Roger McCreaty S Daniel Thomas —> DB Christian Izien While there are some clear downgrades at certain positions, there are a few upgrades as well. And we have yet to see what general manager Brad Holmes does in the draft.

But this survey question is about how the Lions have done so far. Have they set themselves up well for the NFL Draft? Or have they put themselves in a spot where they’ll be forced to draft a position they did not fully address in free agency?