đŠâ The Lions CANâT afford to let Avonte Maddox walk â The 2025 season didnât go as planned for Detroit, but even in a down year, Avonte Maddox quietly proved his value. When injuries ravaged the secondary, the former Eagle stepped up and provided much-needed stability and versatility. Maddox wasnât perfect on every snap, but his experience and reliability helped hold the defense together when it mattered most. With Brian Branchâs return uncertain after an Achilles injury and Kerby Joseph still working back to full strength, keeping Maddox feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity. Re-signing him would be a smart, low-risk move to protect depth, resilience, and continuity in Detroitâs secondary heading into 2026 đŠđ„