Which free agent should the Detroit Lions avoid?

4 Free Running Backs the Detroit Lions Should Avoid

With David Montgomery now gone, the Detroit Lions will almost certainly look at adding another running back to complement Jahmyr Gibbs. The temptation in free agency is obvious. Big names are available, and several of them have proven production. That said, several notable free-agent backs should probably be off Detroit’s shopping list, either because they’re simply too expensive or because durability concerns make them risky bets. Here are four…

Which free agent should the Detroit Lions avoid?

Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images NFL free agency is often just as much about the players a team opts not to sign as it is about the players they acquire. The most salient example came right at the beginning of the Brad Holmes era. Wide receiver Kenny Golladay had enj…