Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Texas Safety Michael Taaffe
Texas Safety Michael Taaffe NFL Draft medical report. Full injury analysis heading into the 2026 NFL draft. How will it affect Detroit Lions draft strategy?
The Lions may be in the market for a safety in the upcoming NFL draft given the injury concerns of Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch . A mid-late round option is Michael Taaffe who has a low medical concern level and ran well at the combine. Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Michael Taaffe: (Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level.
Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference. com .
) Michael Taaffe, S (23) - Texas Projected round 4-7. Ran 4. 50 40-yard dash at combine.
Concern level 1/10 2025: 10/13 games. Missed 2 games with thumb surgery. Opted out of bowl.