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<\/p>\nVeteran defensive back\u00a0Avonte Maddox\u00a0will continue hunting for his next Super Bowl ring with the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0next season.<\/p>\n
The Lions announced\u00a0on social media Monday the team re-signed Maddox for the 2026\u00a0NFL\u00a0season. Maddox joined the Lions last offseason after seven years with the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n
Maddox won the Super Bowl with Philadelphia during his final game with the franchise.<\/p>\n
In seven seasons with the Eagles, Maddox posted 270 combined tackles, including 13 for loss over 81 games. He also had 36 pass defenses, eight forced fumbles, eight quarterback hits, four interceptions and three sacks.<\/p>\n
Maddox started 41 regular season games in Philadelphia. He also started six playoff games for the Eagles.<\/p>\n
Maddox played<\/a>\u00a0seven defensive snaps and 14 snaps on special teams for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl victory against the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0in February 2025. He had one pass defense in that contest.<\/p>\n Despite Maddox\u2019s long tenure in Philadelphia, the Eagles allowed the veteran defensive back to test free agency last March. About three weeks into NFL free agency, the\u00a0defensive back signed<\/a>\u00a0with the Lions.<\/p>\n Because of injuries, Maddox became a key member of the Detroit secondary last season. So, it\u2019s really no surprise the Lions wanted Maddox to return.<\/p>\n Interestingly,\u00a0the veteran mostly played<\/a>\u00a0free safety for Detroit in 2025. Maddox played just about everywhere with the Eagles, but he primarily focused in the slot from 2019-24.<\/p>\n Maddox played his highest amount of snaps at free safety last year for the first time since his 2018 rookie campaign.<\/p>\n Maddox started<\/a>\u00a0three of his 14 games for the Lions during 2025. He registered 32 combined tackles, four pass defenses, one forced fumble and one interception.<\/p>\n The Eagles drafted Maddox at No. 125 overall during the fourth round of\u00a0the 2018 NFL Draft<\/a>. During his college career,\u00a0Maddox starred<\/a>\u00a0at Pitt, posting 13.5 tackles for loss, 34 pass defenses, eight interceptions and seven sacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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