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NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Thursday Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions hosted offensive tackle Jedrick Willis on a free agency visit.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been five years since the Detroit Lions<\/a> selected an offensive lineman in the first round of the NFL Draft. But the possibility of the team adding a former top 10 offensive tackle even before this year\u2019s draft exists after the Lions hosted Jedrick Wills<\/a> on a free agency visit.<\/p>\n NFL<\/a> insider Jordan Schultz reported Wills has begun touring teams before NFL free agency. According to Schultz, Wills saw the Lions on Thursday.<\/p>\n \u201cSources: Former Browns OT Jedrick Wills, who sat out last season to fully recover from a knee injury, has been on a tour of visits with NFL teams \u2014 including the Patriots<\/a> and today with the Lions,\u201d Schultz wrote<\/a>. \u201cVisits are expected to continue into next week.<\/p>\n \u201cA former top-1o pick, Wills \u2014 who is just 26 \u2014 fully expects to be with an NFL team this season.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources: Former #Browns<\/a> OT Jedrick Wills, who sat out last season to fully recover from a knee injury, has been on a tour of visits with NFL teams \u2014 including the #Patriots<\/a> and today with the #Lions<\/a>. Visits are expected to continue into next week.<\/p>\n A former top-10 pick, Wills \u2014 <\/p>\n As Schultz indicated, Wills didn\u2019t play at all last season because of his knee injury. He wasn\u2019t on a roster during 2025 either as he recovered.<\/p>\n Wills missed a majority of the 2023 and 2024 campaigns due of issues in one of his MCLs.<\/p>\n The only time Wills has played the entire NFL season was 2022. But he appears hopeful to return fully healthy and on a roster for this fall.<\/p>\n The Cleveland Browns<\/a> picked Wills at No. 10 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n Could Lions Add Tackle Depth With Jedrick Wills?<\/p>\n As a top 10 selection in the NFL draft, Wills clearly entered the league with a lot of talent. Only one offensive tackle came off the board in 2020 before Wills did at No. 10.<\/p>\n NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein compared Wills to six-time All-Pro and nine-team Pro Bowler Jason Peters<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWills is one of the most impressive tackles in the draft; he has basketball-caliber foot quickness and the quick hands of a boxer, and all of it is wrapped in a stout, powerful package of bad intentions,\u201d Zierlein wrote in Wills\u2019s draft profile<\/a>. \u201cHis game is tailor-made for the NFL, and his range of success is good starter to All-Pro.\u201d<\/p>\n But injuries helped prevent him from reaching his potential.<\/p>\n Wills was at least able to play a majority of the time in his first three seasons. He only missed five games from 2020-22.<\/p>\n But he then sat out 21 contests the following two seasons. Wills sustained his MCL injury during Week 9 of 2023.<\/p>\n In his prime, Wills was a strong pass protector and average run blocker, according to Pro Football Focus player grades<\/a>. He could be worth a flier for a team such as the Lions, who pundits expect to rebuild their offensive line this offseason.<\/p>\n Lions Tackle Depth Entering 2026 NFL Free Agency<\/p>\n Detroit will enter 2026 free agency with both of its starting tackles set to return \u2014 Taylor Decker<\/a> and Penei Sewell<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, Decker will turn<\/a> 33 years old in August and hasn\u2019t played a full season since 2022.<\/p>\n Decker made his first Pro Bowl during 2024. But the Lions probably want to explore a potential long-term replacement at left tackle sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n Given that Wills hasn\u2019t played since 2024, it\u2019s unlikely he will be that long-term replacement. But again, he\u2019s worth a flier.<\/p>\n Initially, Wills could provide left tackle depth.<\/p>\n Giovanni Manu<\/a> and Colby Sorsdal<\/a> are in line to be Detroit\u2019s top depth offensive tackles next season. Both Manu and Sorsdal, though, ended 2025 on injured reserve<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Lions\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t