2026 Detroit Lions Offseason Thread

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, Stanley70 said:

The cap situation also highlights why it is important to draft depth. They do not have any young talent ready to step in at S, WLB, Edge, TE, C or LT. Trading all of the thirds and fourth round picks are coming back to bite them this year.

They got two young safeties, young TE, and a young edge. They also have Frazier, Ratledge, and Mahagony for interior depth. 

[Stanley70]

 They do not have depth, practicaly anywhere. 

[Jason_R]

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

So the Vikings are $40 million over the cap and they don’t have someone like Goff they can restructure. They also don’t have a lot of draft picks. Everyone may be available from Darrisaw to Jefferson to Greenard. 

Also available: their GM. 

[Motown Bombers]

 

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[MichiganCardinal]

5 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

He just updated his original story too. The same provision applies to Josh Paschal.

[1984Echoes]

So Levi and Pascal's contracts "tolled" over to 2026 due to season-long injury list...

Cool !!!

Instant depth.

[Stanley70]

That is good news.

[RedRamage]

19 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

So Levi and Pascal's contracts "tolled" over to 2026 due to season-long injury list...

Cool !!!

Instant depth.

Toll is actually the right word here. I figured it was a typo at first but when reading the story 'toll' is used multiple times and even when quoting the NFL rule book, so I looked it up. Tolling, as a legal principle, basically refers to pausing normal rules regarding time limits.

https://thelawdictionary.org/article/legal-definition-of-tolling-agreement/

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Is it good news that Levi and Paschal are automatically back? In theory, yes, I think it is good to have these two guys back as depth pieces. However, they've both had very Marcus Davenport-esque careers. Both showing little ability to stay healthy at times, especially Levi. Paschal has missed 29 games in 4 seasons and Levi has missed 39 games in 5 seasons. If they're just taking up roster spots and cap space if they return and can't stay healthy, I don't know that it's really that productive for the team when capital could be spent elsewhere on guys who can actually see the field.

[RedRamage]

37 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Is it good news that Levi and Paschal are automatically back? In theory, yes, I think it is good to have these two guys back as depth pieces. However, they've both had very Marcus Davenport-esque careers. Both showing little ability to stay healthy at times, especially Levi. Paschal has missed 29 games in 4 seasons and Levi has missed 39 games in 5 seasons. If they're just taking up roster spots and cap space if they return and can't stay healthy, I don't know that it's really that productive for the team when capital could be spent elsewhere on guys who can actually see the field.

I kinda had the same thought... I suppose it depends on how the front office handles this. If the FO is thinking: "Well, we'd got these two guys, so we're set... no need to look at FA for that area." Then it's potentially a problem.

But if it's more of: "We're gonna upgrade here, but we're keep these guys are depth or worst-case senario if we can't get the FA we want." In that case I'm not as concerned.

[1984Echoes]

3 hours ago, RedRamage said:

... But if it's more of: "We're gonna upgrade here, but ... these guys are depth or worst-case scenario if we can't get the FA we want." In that case I'm not as concerned.

This.