A look at all of the 2025 Detroit Lions draft picks and how the team acquired each.
On Tuesday, the NFL announced the awarding of 35 compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL Draft . The Detroit Lions were the recipient of one—the last third-round pick. Now that the compensatory picks have been given out, the 2025 NFL Draft order for all seven rounds has been set.
While that order is likely to change based on agreed upon trades and trades that will happen between now and the draft, the Lions’ draft picks are currently set. Here’s an overall look at the selections the Lions currently have.
How many draft picks do the Lions have in 2025?
They are currently slated for seven overall selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. Four of those picks are their original draft selections, three were acquired either via trade or via compensatory picks.
Where are the Lions’ 2025 NFL draft picks?
Here’s where each pick is currently slated:
- Round 1, Pick 28
- Round 2, Pick 28, 60 overall
- Round 3, Pick 38, 102 overall — compensatory pick
- Round 4, Pick 28, 130 overall
- Round 6, Pick 20, 196 overall (from Buccaneers )
- Round 7, Pick 12, 228 overall (from Cowboys)
- Round 7, Pick 28, 244 overall
What happened to the Lions’ other original picks?
- The Lions sent their 2025 third-round pick (92 overall) to the New York Jets for a 2024 fourth-round pick, which they used to select Giovanni Manu.
- Their original fifth-round pick (164 overall) was sent to the Cleveland Browns as part of the trade for Za’Darius Smith.
- Their original sixth-round pick (204 overall) was also sent to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for WR Donovan Peoples-Jones.
How did the Lions gain their additional 2025 picks?
- The Lions’ third-round compensatory pick was awarded because of the Rooney Rule. According to the rule, any team that loses a minority coach to a NFL head coaching job will receive a compensatory pick in back-to-back years. This year, the Lions lost defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who became the Jets head coach. Detroit will also get a third-round compensatory pick in 2026.
- The Lions received a sixth-round pick from the Buccaneers via the Carlton Davis trade in 2024 (full terms here )
- The Lions received a seventh-round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft trade with the Cowboys that Detroit used to move up and draft Terrion Arnold (full terms here ).
Which players were picked at these positions last year?
- Round 1, Pick 28 — Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy
- Round 2, Pick 28, 60 overall — Bills S Cole Bishop
- Round 3, Pick 38, 102 overall — Broncos WR Troy Franklin
- Round 4, Pick 28, 130 overall — Ravens CB T.J. Tampa
- Round 6, Pick 20, 196 overall — Rams DT Tyler Davis
- Round 7, Pick 12, 228 overall — Ravens C Nick Samac
- Round 7, Pick 28, 244 overall — Cowboys DT Justin Rogers