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Detroit Lions sign S Christian Izien

Detroit Lions signed S Christian Izien on March 12, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 12, 2026
Official
Mar 12, 2026
Player
Christian Izien
Position
S

What changed

Player
Christian Izien
From
Free agent
To
Detroit Lions
Effective
Mar 12, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Detroit (DET)

How this move reshapes the Safeties room

Detroit Lions safeties, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Coach TBD
92Kerby Joseph8312/177699709558$5.5M25.76'0"210
72Brian Branch7714/177199819176$6.5M24.86'0"203
45Loren Strickland344/172212396—$1.1M26.25'10"204
45Thomas Harper5713/1744617795—$1.1M25.75'10"195
45Christian IzienNEW5415/176108696—$2.0M26.15'10"200
40Avonte Maddox5813/177847749447$1.3M30.35'9"191
25Chuck ClarkNEW5015/17880888922$1.3M31.36'0"205
20Dan Jackson252/170050955$918K25.76'1"190
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
92Kerby Joseph8312/177699709558$5.5M25.76'0"210
72Jalen MillsLEFT6610/17905459845—32.36'0"191
72Brian Branch7714/177199819176$6.5M24.86'0"203
62Damontae KazeeLEFT5710/17840578036—33.15'11"174
45Loren Strickland344/172212396—$1.1M26.25'10"204
45Thomas Harper5713/1744617795—$1.1M25.75'10"195
40Avonte Maddox5813/177847749447$1.3M30.35'9"191
35Daniel ThomasLEFT4514/17400809634$1.4M28.15'10"215
20Dan Jackson252/170050955$918K25.76'1"190

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 12, 2026

    Detroit Lions sign S Christian Izien

    Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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