Detroit Lions UDFA: LB Erick Hunter injury report

The Detroit Lions added a 4.48 speed linebacker as an undrafted free agent in Erick Hunter. The team gave him $175,000 guaranteed which shows optimism in his ability to help the team either on defense or on special teams. The Lions' linebacker unit is pretty solid now, but could use some long-term backup help.

Here is the Erick Hunter medical report:

Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).

(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information and are unverified - subject to update. Games-played data was obtained from the Morgan State official website.)

Erick Hunter, LB (23) - Morgan State

Contract: 3-year, $3,125,000 contract ($175,000 guaranteed)

Medical Concern Level: 4/10

• 2025: 12/12 games
• 2024: Only played in final game of season. Missed almost entire season with shoulder surgery.
• 2023: 10/10 games
• 2022: 11/11 games
• 2021: 9/11 games

Hunter has a significant injury in his past with a 2024 shoulder surgery. But, it’s reassuring though that he logged a reliable, productive year afterwards. In his final season, he led the conference with 102 tackles, four sacks, and 24 tackles for loss.