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Tyler Conklin

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Tight End · Detroit Lions

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
LACDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
31 yr
+4.8 yr vs NFL TE90th percentile
Height
6'3"
−1.7" vs NFL TE3rd percentile
Weight
254 lb
+5.3 lb vs NFL TE71st percentile
NFL Experience
8 years
Birth Date
Jul 30, 1995
College
Central Michigan; Northwood
Draft
2018
Draft Pick
R5 · #157

Availability & contract

Expected Games
15/17
Total Contract
$1.3M
This Year
$1.1M
−$782K vs NFL TE15th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
56
Roster Value+8.3 vs NFL TE68th percentile
35
Role−11.5 vs NFL TE33rd percentile
92
Experience+52.4 vs NFL TE92nd percentile
86
Prime−4.3 vs NFL TE18th percentile
89
Durability+27.2 vs NFL TE81st percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
34
Draft Pedigree+7.8 vs NFL TE63rd percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 Tyler Conklin fits · Tight Ends

DET tight ends, last season vs this season — Tyler Conklin 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.

Tyler Conklin

Roster Value56
FADETActive roster

Detroit Lions sign Tyler Conklin

Sep 1, 2026
Official

Tyler Conklin

Roster Value56
DETFA

Detroit Lions release Tyler Conklin

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Tyler Conklin

Roster Value56
DETOffseason rosterDETReserve/PUP

Detroit Lions place TE Tyler Conklin on reserve/PUP

Jul 29, 2026
Official

Tyler Conklin

Roster Value56
LACDETOffseason roster

Detroit Lions sign Tyler Conklin

Mar 13, 2026
Official