Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent DL Roy Lopez. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Lopez comes to Detroit after two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (2023-24). In 2024, he started all 16 games in which he appeared and tallied 28 tackles (10 solo), four tackles for loss, three pass defenses, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round (195th overall) draft selection with the Houston Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Arizona, where he spent the first two seasons of his career. In 63-career games (50 starts), Lopez has registered 137 tackles (72 solo), 17 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four pass defenses, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
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Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez (98) celebrates after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez stops Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) for a loss during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Green Bay. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez (98) celebrates with teammate defensive tackle Naquan Jones (96) after recovering a fumble by Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Arizona Cardinals' Roy Lopez walks off the field before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez, left, as Cardinals defensive tackle Dante Stills (55) moves in to get the ball during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez (98) against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez pauses on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 29-9. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, left, throws a pass under pressure from Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez (98) in the first half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Arizona Cardinals' Roy Lopez walk off the field after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Roy Lopez (98) before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
