Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Notre Dame TE Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon NFL Draft medical report. Full injury analysis heading into the 2026 NFL draft. How will it affect Detroit Lions draft strategy?
The TE position is a sneaky need for the Lions given Sam LaPorta's health and the lack of any players signed beyond 2026. The mid-rounds might be a target to pick up a TE like Eli Raridon. However, he has an ACL history that carries concerns.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Raridon: (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 . ) Eli Raridon, TE (22) - Notre Dame Projected round 4-5 . Ran 4.
62 40 at combine. Matt Miller’s #137 overall player. Concern level 5/10 2025: 12/12 games 2024: 16/16 games 2023: 7/13 games.