LIONS TRADE DEADLINE: LATEST RUMORS, POTENTIAL TARGETS, BIGGEST NEEDS, AND MORE
Brad Holmes already made one move. Is there another coming before Tuesday 4 p.m. ET?
DONE: Lions traded a 2028 6th-round pick to the Jets for safety Andre Cisco — 9 games, 4 starts, 23 tackles this season. Cheap, expiring deal, instant depth.
BIGGEST NEED: CORNERBACK
Detroit entered Sunday dead last in passing yards allowed. D.J. Reed and Roger McCreary have improved, but depth is still thin.
SECOND NEED: LINEBACKER
Jack Campbell (neck) + Jimmy Rolder (season-ending) left Detroit thin at LB.
TOP RUMORED TARGETS — NOT DONE DEALS:
• CB Riq Woolen, Eagles — 6’4″, man-to-man, expiring, Day 3 price. Bears & Bills also linked. • CB Donte Jackson, Chargers — 31, expiring, Day 3 price. • CB Kristian Fulton, Chiefs — experienced rental. • LB Zack Baun, Eagles — best LB available, but ∼$12M next year + maybe Day 2 pick. • LB Daiyan Henley, Chargers — younger, cheaper, $1.837M left.
DON’T OVERSTATE: Teams have called about Sam LaPorta, but Lions are NOT shopping him. That’s interest, not a trade.
BOTTOM LINE: Expect one more Holmes-style move if anything — Day 3 pick, cheap, ready to play. Not a blockbuster.
Who do you want next: Woolen or a linebacker?
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