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#25 Jacob Saylors

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Running Back · Detroit Lions

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DETDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
+0.5 yr vs NFL RB55th percentile
Height
5'11"
+0.4" vs NFL RB47th percentile
Weight
195 lb
−16.5 lb vs NFL RB7th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Mar 8, 2000
College
East Tennessee State
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
16/17
Total Contract
$1.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$259K vs NFL RB7th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
46
Roster Value−1.4 vs NFL RB53rd percentile
45
Role−2.5 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
3
Experience−39.5 vs NFL RB27th percentile
93
Prime+5.8 vs NFL RB48th percentile
94
Durability+33.0 vs NFL RB88th percentile
5
Continuity−27.1 vs NFL RB48th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−27.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
67
Contract Fit+9.5 vs NFL RB70th 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 Jacob Saylors fits · Running Backs

DET running backs, last season vs this season — Jacob Saylors 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 · 2026Running Backs: Tashard Choice
#0Jahmyr Gibbs929217/178499979688$5.7M24.55'9"200
#25Jacob Saylors464516/173594930$1.0M26.55'11"195
#33Sione Vaki413513/17108769644$1.2M25.25'11"216
Raheem BlackshearInjured reserve413014/1736083800—28.35'9"194
Roydell WilliamsFree agent19303/170050960—24.85'10"223
#10Isiah PachecoInjured reserve402012/1778072855$1.8M27.65'10"215
Last season · 2025Running Backs: Tashard Choice
Jahmyr Gibbs929217/178499979688$5.7M24.55'9"200
Jacob Saylors464516/173594930$1.0M26.55'11"195
Jabari SmallOn waivers36455/170050960$885K24.65'9"213
Kye RobichauxOn waivers35455/170050960$887K24.06'0"217
Sione Vaki413513/17108769644$1.2M25.25'11"216
David MontgomeryUnknown——16/17——————29.35'11"230

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