Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said that he plans to play next season, the final year of his three-year, $42 million contract.

Lions safety Brian Branch would seem to check those boxes. In his second NFL season, Branch led Detroit with 79 solo tackles and held opposing quarterbacks to a 73.7 passing-efficiency rating when throwing to receivers he covered in 2024. Branch had more interceptions with four than touchdowns allowed with three.

A $42 million six-time Pro Bowler said the Detroit Lions are one of the two teams he wants to play for next season.

However, if Holmes can look past that, it would be advantageous for the organization to make a serious pursuit of the longtime Eagles defender. Undeniably, Sweat would provide the Lions with a proficient running mate for Hutchinson and beef up the team's pass-rushing department.