Pride of Detroit
Our countdown of the Detroit Lions’ 2026 roster continues.
As a reminder, eight members of the Pride of Detroit staff ranked every player of Detroit’s current 90-man roster from 1 to 90. We then created a consensus list based on the averages of these rankings, and we are slowly rolling out the results 10 at a time.
We have arrived at players we ranked from 80 to 71. While most of these players have long-shots to make the roster, it’s worth noting that last year’s list included players like Jackson Meeks, Kyle Allen, and Tom Kennedy in this range. Allen and Kennedy both spent significant time on the 53-man roster, while Meeks could still have a future in Detroit.
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Last year, Robichaux never really got a shot as an undrafted rookie. He suffered an injury early in training camp and spent the entire season on injured reserve. The former Boston College back has good size (6-foot, 213 pounds) and a physical running style. It will be interesting to see if he can make an impression this year, particularly when the pads come on.
Miller was also a UDFA from 2025, but not much was ever written or said about him. He didn’t make the team, spent the entire season on the practice squad, and signed a futures deal back in Detroit for 2026. Miller comes from North Dakota State, giving former Lions tight ends coach Tyler Roehl an insight into him.
“Football IQ, the way he plays the game,” Roehl said about Miller in 2025. “At North Dakota State there’s going to be a level of physicality that’s desired, and I just gave my opinion. He came out and did exactly what I thought he would.”
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Cochran was added after training camp last year and spent the entirety of the season on the practice squad. It says something that he’s stayed on the roster all year and Detroit opted to give him a futures deal. But he’ll have to beat out Giovanni Manu to even be OT4 on this team—which is not a spot guaranteed to land on the 53-man roster.
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There are certainly some high on Hunter, who received the biggest signing bonus ($25,000) of any Lions UDFAs this season. And with a relatively shallow room, there’s a route for Hunter to do it. He had a fantastic year at Morgan State, but he faces a pretty huge jump in competition in the NFL. Still, his athletic traits and high motor make him a hard guy to bet against.
Last year’s ranking: N/A
Bachie is one of the most experienced players this far...
