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Anthony Firkser

43

Tight End · Detroit Lions

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DETDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
31 yr
+4.8 yr vs NFL TE90th percentile
Height
6'2"
−2.7" vs NFL TE0th percentile
Weight
246 lb
−2.7 lb vs NFL TE38th percentile
NFL Experience
—
Birth Date
Feb 19, 1995
College
Harvard
Draft
2017
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
8/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
43
Roster Value−4.7 vs NFL TE49th percentile
30
Role−16.5 vs NFL TE11th percentile
70
Experience+30.4 vs NFL TE72nd percentile
83
Prime−7.3 vs NFL TE12th percentile
47
Durability−14.8 vs NFL TE15th percentile
46
Continuity+11.5 vs NFL TE62nd percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th percentile
48
Contract Fit−7.1 vs NFL TE31st percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Anthony Firkser fits · Tight Ends

DET tight ends, last season vs this season — Anthony Firkser is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends: Steve Oliver
#87Sam LaPorta869213/177899759678$6.7M25.76'3"249
#89Brock Wright624514/17779680960$4.7M27.86'5"255
#13Jackson Meeks26452/171612880$885K23.56'2"210
Thomas GordonPractice squad37455/170—50960$885K26.16'5"250
Tyler Conklin563515/1792—898634$1.1M31.26'3"254
Anthony Firkser43308/17704647830—31.66'2"246
Last season · 2025Tight Ends: Steve Oliver
Sam LaPortaReserve list869213/177899759678$6.7M25.76'3"249
Shane ZylstraUnknown60728/17516650920—29.96'4"244
Giovanni RicciPractice squad51628/17413744920—29.96'3"240
Brock WrightReserve list624514/17779680960$4.7M27.86'5"255
Zach HortonOn waivers27452/1731112890$885K23.86'4"252
Anthony Firkser43308/17704647830—31.66'2"246

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Anthony Firkser

Roster Value43
FADETOffseason roster

Detroit Lions sign Anthony Firkser

Jul 31, 2026
Official

Anthony Firkser

Roster Value45
WSHFA

Washington Commanders release Anthony Firkser

Jul 29, 2026
Official