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Detroit Lions sign CB Roger McCreary

Detroit Lions signed CB Roger McCreary on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
Roger McCreary
Position
CB

What changed

Player
Roger McCreary
From
Free agent
To
Detroit Lions
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Detroit (DET)

How this move reshapes the Cornerbacks room

Detroit Lions cornerbacks, 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
82Terrion Arnold7611/175789659282$3.9M23.36'0"196
72Rock Ya-Sin7415/177853867578$3.2M30.25'11"195
72Ennis Rakestraw Jr.508/1780479670—24.15'11"176
72Roger McCrearyNEW7015/17750879678$1.3M26.55'11"188
45Aamaris BrownNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——190
45De'Shawn RuckerNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——195
45Khalil Dorsey4811/1722506787—$1.7M28.35'8"188
45Nick Whiteside386/1711163796—$1.0M26.26'1"200
35D.J. Reed5913/178965797840$18M29.75'9"188
35Keith AbneyNEW364/1700505034———187
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
82Terrion Arnold7611/175789659282$3.9M23.36'0"196
72Rock Ya-Sin7415/177853867578$3.2M30.25'11"195
72Amik RobertsonLEFT6916/17750968842$5.0M28.15'9"183
72Ennis Rakestraw Jr.508/1780479670—24.15'11"176
45Arthur MauletLEFT4810/17702457560—33.05'9"190
45Khalil Dorsey4811/1722506787—$1.7M28.35'8"188
45Nick Whiteside386/1711163796—$1.0M26.26'1"200
35D.J. Reed5913/178965797840$18M29.75'9"188
30Keenan GarberLEFT29—0050960—26.06'0"188

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    Detroit Lions sign CB Roger McCreary

    Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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