Detroit Lions trade up, pick Michigan EDGE Derrick Moore

TL;DR

The Detroit Lions traded up in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Michigan EDGE Derrick Moore, moving up six spots at the cost of their second fourth-round pick.

Key points

Detroit Lions traded up in the 2026 NFL Draft
Selected Michigan EDGE Derrick Moore
Moved up six spots from pick 50 to pick 44
Gave up their second fourth-round pick
Traded with the New York Jets

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Michigan edge Derrick Moore (8) sacks Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions opted to move up in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore.

The Lions’ trade up six spots cost them the second of their fourth-round picks. Here are the trade terms:

Lions get: Pick 44
Jets get: Pick 50, Pick 128

Moore fills the Lions’ big need at defensive end. Their current room only included Aidan Hutchinson, DJ Wonnum, Payton Turner, and Ahmed Hassanein. Now Moore will compete with Wonnum for playing time opposite Hutchinson.

Moore was a two-year starter at Michigan, posting four and 10 sacks in his last two seasons, respectively. A team captain in 2025, Moore fits Detroit’s preferred size (6-foot-4) and length (81 1/4 inch wingspan). He was one of the most productive pass rushers in the Big 10, posting 17.5 pressure rate, per Dane Brugler’s draft preview.

The Lions’ next pick is now scheduled for Pick 118—a mid fourth-round pick.