Which undrafted rookies have the best chance to stick with the Lions entering rookie camp

The Detroit Lions are hosting their annual rookie minicamp in the coming days.

While much of the focus will be on the Lions draft class, there will be several undrafted rookies looking to make strong enough of an impression to gain some ground on a potential roster spot as the NFL calendar heads toward training camp.

It's not going to be easy for any of the UDFA class to find a spot on Detroit's 53-man roster in 2025.

Last year, WR Isaiah Williams, safety Loren Strickland and long snapper Hogan Hatten all made the initial regular season roster.

Those vacancies are much less apparent after the draft this offseason.

Which undrafted rookies have the best chance to stick? Caden Prieskorn, TE, Ole MissThe Detroit-area native (Lake Orion) started out as a walk-on quarterback at Memphis, switching positions in 2022 and eventually switching schools in 2023.

He's got optimal size (6-foot-5, 262 pounds) and good hands, with a steadily growing receiving repertoire.

The blocking is also a work in progress but took a nice step late in 2024 and during Senior Bowl week.

As an added bonus, Prieskorn was a valued core special-teams player for the Rebels.

Detroit paid Prieskorn a $60,000 guaranteed salary with a $15,000 signing bonus, an indication they valued signing him and giving the 25-year-old a chance.

Jackson Meeks, WR, SyracuseMeeks is a bigger style of possession receiver who started out playing almost exclusively on special teams at Georgia.

At 6-1 and 217 pounds, he's a big target and understands his role.

Meeks won't beat anyone off the line, but his blocking, boxing out ability and sure hands give him a chance to stick in a developmental role.

What gives Meeks, who happens to be Za'Darius Smith's nephew, even more of a chance is his extensive and excellent work on special teams at both Georgia and Syracuse.

He might be the best all-around special teams wideout in the rookie class, and that matters for Detroit more than most teams.

Mason Miller, OL, North Dakota StateMiller is another UDFA who scored a nice signing bonus and contract with the Lions, a reported $20,000 guaranteed salary and $10,000 signing bonus.

Those aren't enough to ensure the Bison's right tackle will make it, but it reinforces that there was some greater desire for his services.

Miller played for three seasons under new Lions TE coach Tyler Roehl at NDSU, when Roehl was the offensive coordinator.

He's grown into being a 306-pound tackle after starting out as a 225-pound basketball prospect, and he never lost his footwork.

Miller faces very long odds for the 53-man roster, but he's got a big leg up on the rest of the developmental OT group with his connections to Roehl.

Anthony Tyus, RB, OhioDetroit's top four RBs are set for at least 2025, with Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Craig Reynolds and Sione Vaki.

But the fifth RB spot, which is almost a practice squad guarantee, is wide open.

Tyus brings power and size between the tackles at 226 pounds.

After transferring from Northwestern to the Bobcats, Tyus flashed a bigger role in the receiving game.

He'll need to show some combination of vision and acceleration to stick, but the Kalamazoo-area native plays every snap like his life depends on it--a requisite trait for Dan Campbell's Lions.

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