The 2026 defensive backs for the Lions includes Keith Abney II, Brian Branch, Aamaris Brown, Chuck Clark and Khalil Dorsey.
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lions defensive back next season| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |  | K. Abney II | DB | 5'9" | 187 | 1/11/2005 | 21 | Arizona State |
| 2 | 32 | | B. Branch | DB | 6'0" | 203 | 10/22/2001 | 25 | Alabama |
| 3 | 42 | | A. Brown | DB | 5'10" | 198 | Nevada-Las Vegas | ||
| 4 | 36 | | C. Clark | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 4/19/1995 | 31 | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | 30 | | K. Dorsey | DB | 5'8" | 190 | 3/31/1998 | 28 | Northern Arizona |
| 6 | 12 | | T. Harper | DB | 5'8" | 195 | 11/5/2000 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 49 | | H. Hatten | DB | 6'2" | 239 | 8/6/2000 | 26 | Idaho |
| 8 | 27 | | C. Izien | DB | 5'10" | 206 | 6/8/2000 | 26 | Rutgers |
| 9 | 17 | | D. Jackson | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 11/30/2000 | 26 | Georgia |
| 10 | 31 | | K. Joseph | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 11/14/2000 | 26 | Illinois |
| 11 | 29 | | A. Maddox | DB | 5'9" | 191 | 3/31/1996 | 30 | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | 21 | | R. McCreary | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 2/10/2000 | 26 | Auburn |
| 13 | 2 | | E. Rakestraw Jr. | DB | 5'11" | 192 | 6/5/2002 | 24 | Missouri |
| 14 | 4 | | D.J. Reed | DB | 5'9" | 190 | 11/11/1996 | 30 | Kansas State |
| 15 | 43 | | D. Rucker | DB | 6'0" | 195 | South Florida | ||
| 16 | 24 | | L. Strickland | DB | 5'10" | 206 | 5/31/2000 | 26 | Ball State |
| 17 | 38 | | N. Whiteside | DB | 6'1" | 200 | 5/1/2000 | 26 | Saginaw Valley |
| 18 | 23 | | R. Ya-Sin | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 5/23/1996 | 30 | Temple |
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Team Leaders 
PASS
4,564
Goff
RUSH
1,223
Gibbs
REC
1,401
St. Brown
Team Rankings
PPG
28.3
4th
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
14th
PASS YDS/G
268.6
3rd
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |