Maddox was a fourth-round pick of the Eagles back in 2018 and has spent his entire seven-year career with the team. Playing primarily as a backup, Maddox has started 41 of the 81 games he’s appeared in during his career and has played on 345-plus defensive snaps in every season outside of an injury-shortened 2023. Maddox has played primarily as a slot corner when asked to play in coverage and will likely play a similar role with the Lions.

Just weeks after being released by the Eagles, Maddox is back with the team on a one-year deal. Maddox played in only four games last season due to a pectoral injury, and played in only nine games in 2022. Maddox has been a solid slot corner when healthy, but staying on the field is key. We’ll see if he’s able to enjoy a more successful season in 2024.

25 days shy of his 28th birthday, Maddox is getting cut following a 2023 where pectoral issues limited him to only four games. This, after injury limited him to nine appearances during the Eagles’ Super Bowl 2022 campaign. The move clears just $1.96 million if Maddox is a pre-June 1 release, leaving behind over $7 million in dead money. Ineffective when healthy last year, the slot man is going to have issues landing any guaranteed money beyond 2024 in free agency.

Maddox has been out since Week 2 and immediately provides a significant boost to a secondary currently allowing the most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. It’s a significant dent to the Week 17 expectation for Rondale Moore.