Detroit Lions DT Skyler Gill-Howard: Injury History & Medical Concern Level
Detroit Lions 6th Round pick Skyler Gill-Howard injury analysis. What is his medical concern level heading into his rookie year?
In the 6th Round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Lions went back to the trenches with Skyler Gill-Howard out of Texas Tech. Here is the Skyler Gill-Howard Medical Report : Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 5 (might be worth the risk if the reward is high) to 10 (take him off your board, Brad). (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 and are unverified - subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference. com.
) 6th Round #205: Skyler Gill-Howard, DT (23) - Texas Tech Medical Concern Level 4/10 2025: 6 games. Left ankle surgery October 2025 ended season - possible “leg-whip” mechanism. 2024: 12/13 games.
Opted out of bowl due to transfer. 2023: 13/13 games. Gill-Howard has the highest medical concern level of all the Lions picks, mainly due to the lack of proven game recovery following his ankle surgery.