Lions 2026 UDFA: Aamaris Brown, CB
Can this playmaking CB lock down a nickel role?
The Lions added playmaking CB, Aamaris Brown, as an undrafted free agent (UDFA). While his age is on the older side, he appears to be a healthy addition to the roster.
UNLV listed him at 5’ 10”, 190 lbs which might make him more ideal for a nickel role. Potentially, he could replace Amik Robertson who got a nice 2-year, $15M pay bump with the Commanders in free agency.
Below is the medical report for Aamaris Brown. For a full breakdown of the 2026 rookie class, visit my Lions 2026 draftees + UDFA page.
Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information and are unverified - subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com and gousfbulls.com)
Aamaris Brown, CB (24) - UNLV
Medical Concern Level: 3/10
2025: 13/14 games. Missed 1 game with unspecified injury.
2024 (University of South Florida): 4/13 games. Left team midway through season for unclear reasons.
2023: 12/13 games
2022: 11/12 games
2021 (Kansas State): 7 games
2020: 6 games
I didn’t find any significant injury history for Brown. It doesn’t help that search engines confuse his name with Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Let’s hope that AamB outplays his draft status as much as 4th-rounder ARSB. That’s a distinct possibility if Aamaris can build upon his final college season when he racked up INT’s in 4 straight games, two pick-sixes, 5 TFL, and 3.5 sacks.
His 2024 season deserves investigation as to why he only appeared in four games and then left the team. Some kind of injury during that season would need to be ruled out. Aside from that season, he was generally reliable and available in college.
Of some concern is his older age along with six years of college mileage.
Brown finished with 8 INT and 16 PBU in his college career.
For the breakdown of the Lions’ 5th-round CB, Keith Abney…