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Detroit Lions sign TE Tyler Conklin

Detroit Lions signed TE Tyler Conklin on March 13, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 13, 2026
Official
Mar 13, 2026
Player
Tyler Conklin
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Tyler Conklin
From
Free agent
To
Detroit Lions
Effective
Mar 13, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Detroit Lions tight ends, 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 · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Steve Oliver
92Sam LaPorta8613/177899759678$6.7M25.56'3"249
45Miles KitselmanNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——251
45Zach Horton312/173111289—$885K23.76'4"252
45Brock Wright6514/1777968096—$4.7M27.76'5"255
45Thomas GordonNEW385/17005096—$885K25.96'5"250
35Tyler ConklinNEW5515/17920898634$1.1M31.06'3"254
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Steve Oliver
92Sam LaPorta8613/177899759678$6.7M25.56'3"249
62Giovanni RicciLEFT518/17413744920—29.86'3"240
45Anthony FirkserLEFT478/177004783—$1.1M31.46'2"246
45Shane ZylstraLEFT458/175105092—$1.1M29.76'4"244
45Brock Wright6514/1777968096—$4.7M27.76'5"255
45Zach Horton312/173111289—$885K23.76'4"252

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 13, 2026

    Detroit Lions sign TE Tyler Conklin

    Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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