–Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent CB D.J. Reed. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Reed joins the Lions after spending the last three seasons (2022-24) with the New York Jets. In 2024, Reed started all 14 games in which he appeared and produced 64 tackles (52 solo), 11 pass defenses, four tackles for loss and 1.0 sack.
He was originally selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Kansas State. He played the first two seasons (2018-19) of his career with the 49ers before spending two seasons (2020-21) with the Seattle Seahawks.
In 101-career games (70 starts), Reed has recorded 405 tackles (320 solo), 51 pass defenses, six interceptions, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 2.0 sacks.
–Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent LB Grant Stuard. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Stuard comes to Detroit after three seasons (2022-24) with the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in 17 games (five starts) in 2024, totaling 37 tackles (23 solo) and two tackles for loss, also recording three special teams tackles (two solo).
He was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (259th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Houston, where he spent his rookie season. In 66-career games, Stuard has posted 43 tackles (26 solo), two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit and one forced fumble. On special teams, he has added 30 tackles (22 solo) and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown.
–Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent DL Roy Lopez. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Lopez comes to Detroit after two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (2023-24). In 2024, he started all 16 games in which he appeared and tallied 28 tackles (10 solo), four tackles for loss, three pass defenses, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round (195th overall) draft selection with the Houston Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Arizona, where he spent the first two seasons of his career. In 63-career games (50 starts), Lopez has registered 137 tackles (72 solo), 17 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four pass defenses, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
