Overview
- The Lions announced the Reserve/Future contract for Seth McLaughlin on Jan. 6, placing him on their 90‑man offseason roster.
- McLaughlin spent 2025 on the Bengals’ practice squad after going undrafted, getting waived in August, and seeing no regular‑season snaps.
- The move followed his absence from Cincinnati’s futures list, with his Detroit agreement first reported by KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson before the team confirmed it.
- A standout at Ohio State after transferring from Alabama, McLaughlin won the 2024 Rimington Trophy and was a consensus All‑American before a late‑November Achilles tear.
- Detroit has been seeking help at center this season, including an unsuccessful attempt to bring Frank Ragnow back, making McLaughlin a developmental depth addition.