VIDEO: The Lions’ 2026 draft picks get their calls from the team

Fourth-round pick Jimmy Rolder

Rolder was at his stepfather’s charity golf event when he got the call, and there aren’t currently any videos of that moment for the Michigan linebacker. However, here’s video of his Zoom with Detroit media shortly after he was selected by Detroit And here’s the NFL Network draft coverage of the selection:

Fifth-round pick Keith Abney

And here’s Abney’s media session.

Fifth-round pick Kendrick Law

As of this publishing, there are no public videos of Law getting the call from the Lions or his draft party, but here’s a short breakdown of his game, as broadcasted during the draft coverage on NFL Network. And you can watch his media session with local Detroit reporters here.

Sixth-round pick Skyler Gill-Howard

This is my favorite video of the bunch. We get Gill-Howard’s entire side of the phone call with Detroit’s front office. You can see his genuine energy and excitement, and when the phone is finally passed to (presumably) owner Sheila Ford, Gill-Howard says, “Tell them to send me that playbook.” He’s ready to go. And his Zoom call with Detroit media can be seen here.

Seventh-round pick Tyre West

And here is Tyre West’s media availability.