1 day ago · He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round (195th overall) draft selection with the Houston Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Arizona. In 63 career games (50 starts), Lopez has registered 137 tackles (72 solo), 17 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four passes defended, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Roy Jacob Lopez [1] (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico State before transferring to Arizona and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft .

2 days ago · As for his style of play, he’s a run-first nose tackle. While he finished 99th out of 153 defensive tackles when it came to PFF’s run stop percentage, his score (5.4%) was higher than Benito ...

1 day ago · Originally a sixth round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, Lopez started 29 games at nose tackle over his first two seasons in the league. However, he was released with an injury ...

2 days ago · According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions are signing nose tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lopez was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL ...

The Cardinals used Lopez as a full-time starter last season, after giving him five starts in 2023. Although a low-end investment in a draft that came as the Texans were in full rebuild mode — in the early stages of both Nick Caserio’s GM tenure and the Deshaun Watson drama — Lopez started 29 games over his first two seasons.

2 days ago · The Lions agreed to terms with Lopez on a one-year, $4.65 million contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Lopez was a 2021 sixth-round pick by the Texans and spent two seasons in ...

1 day ago · Each year he has played in the league since being selected in the sixth-round of the 2021 draft, Lopez has steady improved his game. Now, he will battle with Brodric Martin for a backup role ...

2 days ago · Lopez is a big, physical player who can clog up run lanes utilizing his wide frame. He also has some pass rush potential with 18 pressures and one sack a season ago.

3 days ago · Former Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Roy Lopez will sign a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday. The contract for the interior defensive presence ...