The Detroit Lions face their most important and difficult offseason ahead. They’ll have to do work to get under the salary cap, rework some contracts to find some spending money, then fill what seems to be an amount of roster holes that grows by the day.
With his work cut out for him, Lions general manager Brad Holmes must shine in the next two months if the team is going to maintain its high level of competitiveness and keep their Super Bowl window open.
To help you navigate through this news-heavy time, we have created this Detroit Lions free agency news and rumor tracker. Every time a transaction is made, a credible rumor drops, or anything in between, we’ll update this tracker with the relevant news and links to the full stories. We’ll keep the list in chronological order so that you can jump right back in from the last time you viewed this tracker.
Per annual tradition, this is just one of three trackers we’ll have going during free agency. Right now, you can get a full overview of the Lions’ 2026 roster with our constantly updating Detroit Lions positional depth chart/contract tracker here. On Monday, we’ll drop our 2026 Lions offseason tracker, which will have a full list of the Lions’ signings, unsigned free agents, trades, and more.
Without further ado, here is the latest Detroit Lions free agency news and rumors.
* Jets, Bears reportedly interested in LB Alex Anzalone
* Lions OT Taylor Decker requests release
* Lions host OT Jedrick Wills for free agent visit
* Lions offer K Jake Bates ERFA tender
* Reports conflict on Lions free agency strategy
* Lions release G/C Graham Glasgow
* Lions agree to trade RB David Montgomery to Texans
