Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Arizona State CB Keith Abney
Keith Abney NFL Draft medical report. Full injury analysis heading into the 2026 NFL draft. How will it affect Detroit Lions draft strategy?
Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold , the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney : (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 . ) Keith Abney, CB (21) - Arizona State Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10 2025: 12/13 games. Opted out of bowl. Possible hand injury, played through with cast.