Jermod McCoy is the most prominent prospect to have fallen in the 2026 NFL Draft due to medical concerns. He is still available as Day 3 as the draft gets underway. For reasons why, view my previous McCoy Update on LionsWire as well as my Full Jermod McCoy Pre-Draft Medical Report.
In addition to McCoy, I compiled a list of Players of Higher-Risk on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
In the mid-late rounds, the risk/reward balance starts to shift. A risk you wouldn’t take in an early round may be worth taking in a later round. The contract value is less, and the alternative options (healthy players) are not as compelling.
Here are players the Lions should still be wary of due to their concern levels of 5/10 or higher on my Medical Big Board. If the player ceiling is high, the risk may be worth it.
(Age in parentheses is at start of 2026 season.) Click on player name for the full medical report.
- Mikail Kamara, EDGE (24): stinger, knee, bilateral multiple shoulder surgeries, multiple high ankle sprains
- Mason Reiger, EDGE (24): leg surgery, knee surgery
- Jalen Hunt, DT (25?): knee, foot, possible neck, other unspecified injuries, age
- Devin Moore, CB (22): groin surgery, shoulder surgery, severe shoulder injury, concussion, back
- Andre Fuller, CB (24-25?): core muscle surgery, age
- Jadon Canady, CB (23): ACL & meniscus tear 2022
- Jermod McCoy, CB (21): ACL January 2025. Bone plug to repair knee cartilage damage that may need additional surgery in future.
- Jalen Catalon, S (25): multiple shoulder surgeries, knee meniscus, ACL, unspecified leg injury
- Genesis Smith, S (21): active foot fracture?
- Lorenzo Styles, S (24): shoulder surgery plus recurrent shoulder issues, age
- Keionte Scott, S (25): recent foot/toe?, high ankle sprain surgery, age
- Louis Moore, S (25): ACL, multiple unspecified injuries
- Billy Schrauth, OG (23): recent MCL, bilateral ankle surgeries
- Connor Lew, C (21): ACL October 2025
- Deion Burks, WR (23): neck?, multiple concussions, thigh
- Noah Whittington, RB (24): turf toe, ACL, age
- Isaiah World, OT (22): ACL January 2026
- Michael Trigg, TE (24): knee, multiple minor injuries
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