Campbell is signing a four-year, $81 million extension with the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Lions declined Campbell's fifth-year option for 2027 ($21.9 million) and will now keep him around long term on a deal that likely lands much softer on the 2027 cap sheet. He now deservedly ranks among the highest-paid off-ball LBs in the NFL, coming off a 2025 campaign with 176 tackles, five sacks, four pass defenses, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Campbell hasn't missed a game since the Lions took him 28th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG D. Montgomery,RB171250.0%30.2101595.8J. Goff,QB1739357868.0%4,564268.534838259105.5K. Allen,QB3020.0%00.0000039.6Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Reynolds,RB7341.330.60000D. Montgomery,RB171587164.57242.1822641A. St. Brown,WR17393.060.50101M. Cunningham,WR1111.011.00000J. Williams,WR176122.090.70080J. Saylors,RB162115.590.70001J. Goff,QB1719452.4242.606145K. Allen,QB33-3-1.01-1.00000K. Raymond,WR152199.5101.30001S. Vaki,RB11144.040.40000G. Stuard,LB17100.000.00000J. Gibbs,RB172431,2235.07871.91328156Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD S. Zylstra,TE6352070113.32.01D. Montgomery,RB172429192802311.3199.011A. St. Brown,WR171171721,40112115282.4570.071S. LaPorta,TE940494891234054.3274.023I. TeSlaa,WR1716272391562914.155.014J. Williams,WR17651021,1171776465.7441.049G. Ricci,TE30100000.00.00R. Dwelley,TE112574040.67.00B. Wright,TE11142210882209.886.07A. Firkser,TE78105370187.612.04T. Kennedy,WR6443690236.04.02K. Raymond,WR1524302891213019.3157.014J. Gibbs,RB177794616854236.2615.028Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Muhammad, OLB17 15 8 23 11 71 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Zylstra, TE6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Reynolds, RB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mills, SAF3 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Thomas, SAF12 7 8 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Barnes, LB17 40 34 74 4 17 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 D. Reed, CB11 37 9 46 0 0 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 J. Campbell, LB17 85 81 166 5 43 9 4 0 0 3 2 0 P. O'Connor, DL8 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 G. Glasgow, OL15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Robertson, CB17 43 9 52 0 0 2 12 1 0 2 0 0 R. Lopez, DT17 11 19 30 2 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pittman, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. St. Brown, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Joseph, SAF6 14 4 18 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 S. LaPorta, TE9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Hallett II, SAF3 11 7 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bates, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Branch, DB12 48 27 75 2.5 22.5 5 9 0 0 1 1 0 I. TeSlaa, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Reader, DL17 11 17 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Summers, LB5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Rice, OLB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Rodriguez, LB7 8 2 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wheat, DE15 2 1 3 1.5 11 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 R. Dwelley, TE11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Fox, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Whiteside, CB9 2 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 T. Williams, DT17 8 10 18 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 A. McNeill, DL10 5 9 14 1 16 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 A. Anzalone, LB16 52 43 95 2.5 15 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 Z. Cunningham, LB4 4 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Hatten, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Maddox, CB14 22 9 31 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 J. Saylors, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Davenport, DE8 6 8 14 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Nowaske, LB15 2 4 6 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 R. Ya-Sin, CB17 26 19 45 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 T. Arnold, CB8 23 8 31 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 A. Maulet, CB9 10 2 12 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 T. Harper, SAF12 26 11 37 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 T. Lacy, DT10 6 15 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Strickland, SAF2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dorsey, CB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Hutchinson, DE17 36 18 54 14.5 104.5 14 3 1 0 4 1 0 S. Vaki, RB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wingo, DL2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Stuard, LB17 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Hubbard, OL1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Campbell is signing a four-year, $81 million extension with the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Lions declined Campbell's fifth-year option for 2027 ($21.9 million) and will now keep him around long term on a deal that likely lands much softer on the 2027 cap sheet. He now deservedly ranks among the highest-paid off-ball LBs in the NFL, coming off a 2025 campaign with 176 tackles, five sacks, four pass defenses, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Campbell hasn't missed a game since the Lions took him 28th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Wilson signed with the Lions on Wednesday. The 2018 sixth-round pick from Boise State spent his 2025 campaign with the Dolphins, but it now appears he's found a new home in Detroit. Across 10 appearance last season, Wilson played 207 offensive snaps and caught five of nine targets for 44 yards. He's expected to compete for a reserve role in the Lions' receiver corps as the offseason progresses.
The Lions signed Kitselman as an undrafted free agent Tuesday. Kitselman spent the 2025 season with Tennessee, where he caught 26 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He will look to compete for a depth spot on Detroit's roster and could be a candidate to land on their practice squad.
Detroit signed Tufele on Wednesday. Tufele appeared in 12 games in a depth role with the Jets in 2025, but now he's moving on to his third team in as many seasons. It looks like the Lions are going to be without veteran starter DJ Reader, so it's not hard to imagine Tufele earning a spot on the team's 53-man roster for 2026.
The Lions signed Bachie on Wednesday. Detroit will be Bachie's fourth team in as many years. He's logged regular-season snaps, mostly on special teams, in each of his seven seasons since he made his pro debut with Philadelphia in 2020. The Lions lost veteran starter Alex Anzalone to the Buccaneers in free agency back in March, so there could be room for Bachie to stick on the 53-man roster in a depth role in 2026.
The Lions declined Campbell's fifth-year option Tuesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports. Campbell is coming off the most productive season of his career, logging 176 tackles (89 solo), including 5.0 sacks, but that seemingly wasn't enough to convince Detroit to exercise his option. The 25-year-old will now play out the final year of his rookie deal during the 2026 campaign and look to earn a contract extension.
The Lions exercised Gibbs' fifth-year option for the 2027 season Tuesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports. It was a no-brainer move for the Lions, as Gibbs will collect a fully guaranteed $14.293 million salary in 2027 as a result. That still puts Gibbs well below the $20.6 million per year Saquon Barkley is earning as the league's highest-paid running back. As long as Gibbs keeps producing like he has since coming into the NFL as the 12th overall pick in 2023, he should become the league's top-earning back. He's posted back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and has totaled 3,580 yards and 39 touchdowns on the ground across three campaigns. In addition to his dynamic ability as a runner, Gibbs is as equally effective in the passing game, securing 181 of 228 targets for 1,449 yards and 10 scores in 49 regular-season contests. With David Montgomery now out of the picture, the ceiling is even higher for Gibbs headed into 2026.
Detroit re-signed Maddox on Monday. Maddox spent last season with the Lions, and in 2026 he figures to bolster the team's depth at safety. The veteran began the 2025 campaign in a reserve role but finished the year as a starter due to injury attrition at the position. With starting strong safety Brian Branch in recovery mode from a torn Achilles that he suffered in early December, Maddox could be a fantasy-relevant option in IDP formats to begin 2026.