Rounding out their seven-member 2026 NFL Draft class, the Detroit Lions inked defensive lineman Tyre West to a rookie contract.
West agreed to a four-year, $4.54 million contract with the Lions, including a fully-guaranteed $167,296 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $1.13 million.
Per Spotrac, West carries a 2026 cap hit of $926,824.
#Lions sign seventh-round pick Tyre West to four-year, $4.547 million deal that includes $167,292 signing bonus
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 11, 2026
The 6-foot-1, 278-pounder totaled 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass defended last season at Tennessee. In his college career, West tallied 65 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and two forced fumbles with the Volunteers. He also totaled 17 pressures in each of his last two seasons, per Pro Football Focus.
Similar to Skyler Gill-Howard, West will have the opportunity to compete for a defensive line rotation spot in his rookie campaign this fall and should be a valuable developmental depth piece for the franchise moving forward.
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