Detroit Lions

Backup45

Roster Value47/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.

Experience: 3
Expected Games: 16/17
Prime: 93
Draft Pedigree: —

This Year: $1.0M
Per Game: $63K

DETDET

Projected Role: Backup
Roster Status: Active
Age: 26
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195 lb
College: East Tennessee State

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45

Experience3

Durability94

Continuity5

Prime93

Draft pedigree—

Contract Fit61

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 Coach: Tashard Choice

92Jahmyr Gibbs9217/178499979688$5.7M24.45'9"200

45Jabari Small385/17005096—$885K24.55'9"213

45Kye Robichaux385/17005096—$887K23.86'0"217

45Jacob Saylors4716/17359493—$1.0M26.45'11"195

35Sione Vaki4113/17108769644$1.2M25.05'11"216

20Isiah PachecoNEW4112/1778072855$1.8M27.45'10"215

Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Tashard Choice

92David MontgomeryLEFT8116/17980927367$3.3M29.15'11"230

92Jahmyr Gibbs9217/178499979688$5.7M24.45'9"200

45Jacob Saylors4716/17359493—$1.0M26.45'11"195

45Jabari Small385/17005096—$885K24.55'9"213

45Kye Robichaux385/17005096—$887K23.86'0"217

35Sione Vaki4113/17108769644$1.2M25.05'11"216

Contract

This season$1.0M

Total deal$1.0M

Roster move

Backup45

Jacob SaylorsRoster value47/100

Exp3

Exp gms16/17

Prime93

Draft—

Stayed

DET

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$1.0MThis yr

$1.0MTotal

$63KPer gm

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