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Detroit Lions sign CB Avonte Maddox

Detroit Lions signed CB Avonte Maddox on April 6, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 6, 2026
Official
Apr 6, 2026
Player
Avonte Maddox
Position
CB

What changed

Player
Avonte Maddox
From
Free agent
To
Detroit Lions
Effective
Apr 6, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.48 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. OfficialApr 6, 2026

    Detroit Lions sign CB Avonte Maddox

    Signed a 1 year $1.48 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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