Detroit Lions pick DL Tyre West to close out 2026 draft
The Detroit Lions have selected DL Tyre West with their final pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West (42) celebrates after a play during a college football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. , on Sept. 13, 2025.
| Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With their final pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West. West is the third defensive linemen selected by the Lions this draft, joining second-round pick Derrick Moore and sixth-round pick Skyler Gill-Howard. He played mostly on the edge at Tennessee, working in a rotational role for the Volunteers.
He played four years with Tennessee, but none were more productive than his 2025 season. In 12 games, two starts, he produced 23 tackles, 7. 5 tackles or loss, four sacks, and a forced fumble.
At 6-foot-2, 283 pounds and a massive 80 1/4-inch wingspan, it’s a bit hard to project where West will land on the defensive line in Detroit. He will likely see some interior snaps, but could get some rotational work on the edge. Of course, he’s going to have to battle his way onto the 53-man roster with the new infusion of talent at the position.