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Thomas Gordon

37

Tight End · Detroit Lions

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

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.2 yr vs NFL TE33rd percentile
Height
6'5"
+0.3" vs NFL TE43rd percentile
Weight
250 lb
+1.3 lb vs NFL TE47th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Sep 5, 2000
College
Northwestern
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$972K vs NFL TE0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
37
Roster Value−10.7 vs NFL TE37th percentile
45
Role−1.5 vs NFL TE45th percentile
0
Experience−39.6 vs NFL TE0th percentile
96
Prime+5.7 vs NFL TE52nd percentile
50
Durability−11.8 vs NFL TE18th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th 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 Thomas Gordon fits · Tight Ends

DET tight ends, last season vs this season — Thomas Gordon 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.

Thomas Gordon

Roster Value37
On waiversDETPractice squad

Detroit Lions sign Thomas Gordon to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Thomas Gordon

Roster Value37
DETOn waivers

Detroit Lions waive Thomas Gordon

Aug 30, 2026
Official