Lions 2026 UDFA: Eric O'Neill, EDGE
Can O'Neill's clean bill of health help win him a role at EDGE?
The Lions added a medically-clean EDGE prospect in Eric O’Neill as an undrafted free agent (UDFA). With the multitude of EDGE injuries over the past couple seasons, adding this healthy 6’ 3”, 261 lbs player could turn out to be a smart move for the Lions.
Below is the medical report for O’Neill. 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.)
Eric O’Neill, EDGE (23-24?) - Rutgers
Matt Miller’s #427 overall player.
Medical Concern Level: 1/10
2025: 12/12 games
2024 (James Madison): 13/13 games
2023: 11/11 games
2022: 11/11 games
2021 (Long Island University): 3 games
There are no reports of injuries for O’Neill, and he had an impressive 47 consecutive starts to finish his college career. The only slight bump in concern level is his likely older age, but he is medically clean.
In his final two college seasons, he had an impressive 15.5 sacks and 28 TFL.
For the full recap of the Lions’ medically low-risk 2026 NFL Draft class…