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Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 11/2/2025
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Paschal was thrust into a prominent role at defensive end after Aidan Hutchinson suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 6 of the 2024 campaign, starting 10 regular-season games after Hutchinson went down. Paschal compiled 21 total tackles, matched a career high with 2.0 sacks and also added a fumble recovery over 14 contests. With Hutchinson back in 2025, Paschal will return to a reserve role, limiting his overall upside. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $2.81 million contract with the Lions in June of 2022.
Remains without clear timetable
Paschal (undisclosed) remains without a clear timetable for return, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Paschal has yet to play this season and remains on the reserve/non-football injury list. It's still unclear what injury he's dealing with, but Paschal is eligible to return to practice at any moment. The 25-year-old defensive end appeared in 14 regular-season games last season, making 10 starts, and recorded 21 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
Paschal has yet to play this season and remains on the reserve/non-football injury list. It's still unclear what injury he's dealing with, but Paschal is eligible to return to practice at any moment. The 25-year-old defensive end appeared in 14 regular-season games last season, making 10 starts, and recorded 21 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
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Measurables Review
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How do Josh Paschal's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
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.
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6' 3"Weight
275 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.77 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
123 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It was a forgettable rookie year for Paschal, who missed most of last offseason with a sports hernia injury that delayed his professional debut until Week 6. The second-round draft pick ultimately recorded just 16 tackles, two sacks and four quarterback hits over 10 games. Entering the 2023 season, Paschal has rotated in behind starting defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson and Charles Harris during training camp, so there is hope he could see a huge jump in snaps and counting stats in Year 2.
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Lands on NFI list
Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
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Could return later than hoped
Head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that Paschal's (undisclosed) return "could be a little later than we hoped" after Paschal was previously aiming to return in early September, Nolan Bianchi of the Detroit News reports.
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Placed on active/NFI list
Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Thursday.
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Starts 10 games in third season
Paschal finished the 2024 season with 21 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery across 14 regular-season games.
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Full practice Thursday
Paschal (knee) was a full participant at the Lions' practice Thursday.
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