Isaiah Buggs
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
12
SACKS
1.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Informed of release
The Chiefs informed Buggs of his release Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Buggs was arrested June 16 on charges of domestic violence and burglary, less than a month after he turned himself in for misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He played for Detroit the past two seasons and was waived Jan. 2.
Buggs was arrested June 16 on charges of domestic violence and burglary, less than a month after he turned himself in for misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He played for Detroit the past two seasons and was waived Jan. 2.
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Measurables Review
How do Isaiah Buggs' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
295 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.15 secShuttle Time
4.83 secCone Drill
8.01 secVertical Jump
24.5 inBroad Jump
96 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
31.25 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After three underwhelming years in Pittsburgh, Buggs broke out with 46 tackles in 2022 as a regular contributor in Detroit. The Lions subsequently rewarded him with a two-year, $6 million contract to stick around as an expected starter at defensive tackle.
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Let go by Detroit
The Lions waived Buggs on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
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Returns to practice
Buggs (illness) was listed as a full participant for Monday's walkthrough on the Lions' injury report.
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Missing Week 11
Buggs (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Out for Thursday's game
Buggs is a healthy scratch for the season opener against the Chiefs on Thursday night.
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Likely to lose starting role
Buggs may be a healthy scratch in Thursday's season opener against Kansas City, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.
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Will be healthy scratch
Buggs will be inactive for Thursday's Week 1 matchup against the Chiefs, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Buggs spoke to reporters following Monday's practice and announced that he was told by the coaching staff that he would be inactive. He was listed on the injury report due to an illness but has practiced in full for each session leading up to the game. The move to scratch Buggs comes as a surprise, as he logged 715 snaps with the Lions in 2022 and re-signed with the team this offseason.
Buggs spoke to reporters following Monday's practice and announced that he was told by the coaching staff that he would be inactive. He was listed on the injury report due to an illness but has practiced in full for each session leading up to the game. The move to scratch Buggs comes as a surprise, as he logged 715 snaps with the Lions in 2022 and re-signed with the team this offseason.