PITTSBURGH, Penn. (WXYZ) — The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight, and as of Thursday morning, the Detroit Lions are slated to pick No. 17 in the first round.
The draft will air right here on ABC, kicking off tonight at 8 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Day 2 of the draft (Round 2 & 3) starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, with the draft picking back up on Saturday at Noon.
We will update this article with Lions draft results as they happen, both for the Lions and for former Michigan and Michigan State players drafted.
List of Lions draft picks (subject to change with trades over the course of the draft)
- Round 1, Pick 17 - OL Blake Miller, Clemson
- Round 2, Pick 12 (No. 44 overall in trade with Jets) - DL Derrick Moore, Michigan
- Round 4, Pick 18 (118) - LB Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
- Round 5, Pick 17 (157) - CB Keith Abney II, Arizona State
- Round 5, Pick 29 (168) - WR Kendrick Law, Kentucky
- Round 6, Pick 24 (205, from Jaguars) - DT Skyler Gill-Howard, Texas Tech
- Round 7, Pick 6 (222, from Browns) - DL Tyre West, Tennessee
Draft Results
6:49 p.m.: With the 250th pick in the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens have selected Michigan defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny.
5:40 p.m.: With the 222nd pick in the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West.
In 48 games across four seasons with the Volunteers, West racked up 65 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks. He was tied for the team lead in tackles for loss last season (7.5).
5:20 p.m.: With the 211th pick in the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Michigan State punter Ryan Eckley.
Eckley was named the 2025 Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year, a 2025 All-American and a member of the 2025 First-Team All Big Ten. He averaged 47.6 yards per punt last season, the highest mark in Big Ten history.
5:10 p.m.: With the 209th pick in the NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders selected Michigan State interior offensive lineman Matt Gulbin.
Gulbin appeared in 52 games across five football seasons, including 41 with Wake Forest (2021-2024). He started at center for the Spartans in 11 games last season.
4:57 p.m.: With the 205th pick in the NFL Draft, the Lions selected defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard.
Gill-Howard started his collegiate career at Northern Illinois, playing there for two seasons before finishing his career at Texas Tech. Last season with the Red Raiders, Gill-Howard recorded 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and an interception in six games. He returned the interception for a touchdown in a game against Kent State.
Listed at 6-feet tall and 280 pounds, Gill-Howard amassed 88 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks across 31 games.
3:10 p.m.: With the 168th pick in the NFL Draft, the Lions selected Kentucky wide receiver Kendrick Law.
Law started his collegiate career at the University of Alabama, playing with the Crimson Tide for three seasons before transferring to the Wildcats. Last season, Law caught 53 passes for 540 yards, scoring three touchdowns. He also returned 31 kicks for 710 yards throughout his college career. According to Pro Football Focus, Law ranked 213th out of 679 qualified receivers in overall grade (71.6).
The Lions traded up with the Buffalo Bills to select Law, giving up pick 181 and 213 to move up 13 spots in the fifth round.
2:45 p.m.: With the 159th pick in the draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan tight end Max Bredeson.
Bredeson, a captain at Michigan last season, was also used as a fullback and H-Back throughout his collegiate career. He caught 12 passes in five seasons and won a National Championship with the Wolverines in 2023.
2:40 p.m.: With the 157th pick in the draft, the Lions selected Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney II.
In three seasons with the Sun Devils, Abney recorded 98 tackles and intercepted six passes, with two of those interceptions happening this past season. In 2025, he also forced two fumbles and recovered one of them. on Pro Football Focus, Abney ranked 19th among 897 qualified cornerbacks in overall grade (86.3), 36th in coverage grade (85.3) and 50th in pass rush grade (77.6).
Abney led all Sun Devils in passes defensed in 2024 (9) and was named 2025 First-Team All Big 12.
1 p.m. on Saturday, April 25: WIth the 118th pick in the draft, the Lions selected Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder.
Rolder played with Derrick Moore for four years with the Wolverines, racking up 118 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, and two sacks. He also caught an interception and recovered a fumble last season.
Rolder led all Wolverines with 75 tackles last season, earning a 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten nod. On Pro Football Focus, Rolder ranked 197th out of 808 qualified linebackers in overall grade (74.8).
10:30 p.m.: With the 92nd pick in the draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham.
Barham started his collegiate career in Maryland before transferring to the Wolverines after the 2023 season. In two seasons with the Wolverines, he recorded 98 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. On Pro Football Focus, Barham was graded 98th among 852 EDGE defenders in overall grade (79.3) and fourth in run defense grade (90.4).
Barham is the first Michigan alum to be picked by the Cowboys since 2023, when Dallas selected defensive lineman Mazi Smith and tight end Luke Schoonmaker in the first two rounds of the draft.
8:50 p.m.: With the 59th pick in the draft, the Houston Texans selected Michigan tight end Marlin Klein.
Mostly utilized as a blocking tight end with the Wolverines, Klein caught 38 passes in 36 games across four seasons. Last season, Klein caught 24 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown.
7:50 p.m. on Friday, April 24: With the 44th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Lions selected Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore.
Moore played four seasons at Michigan, winning a National Championship with the Wolverines in 2023. Moore led the Wolverines with 10.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks last season, forcing two fumbles and recovered one. In 53 games, he made 95 tackles and scored a touchdown off of a fumble in 2023. Moore was a captain with the Wolverines, and was named to the All Big Ten first team.
The Lions traded up for Moore, giving away pick 50 and pick 128 to move up six spots.
9:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 23: With the 17th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Clemson offensive lineman Blake Miller.
Miller appeared in 54 games with the Tigers over the last four seasons, including 13 games this past season. Per NFL Network, he's the first Clemson tackle to ever be drafted in the first round. He's the first offensive tackle the Lions have selected in the first round since drafting Penei Sewell in 2021, the first draft pick under general manager Brad Holmes.
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