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Christian Izien
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Christian Izien

Sposition#5jersey26age5' 10"height206lbs4 yrsexperienceRutgerscollege
At a glance

Christian Izien is a safety for the Detroit Lions (No. 5). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 28 tackles, 1 sacks.

Is Christian Izien playing this week?

Christian Izien is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Christian Izien's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Christian Izien has 28 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Christian Izien play for?

Christian Izien plays safety for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 5. Christian Izien is 26 years old, 5' 10", 206 lbs. College: Rutgers. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Christian Izien 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/christian-izien (updated 2026-11-10).

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Christian IzienDetroit Lions · #5
Depth55th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %28Tkl/g41PD28INT28TFL97

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games171 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
35%26 snapsWk 2 · BUF
97%64 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
97%73 snapsWk 4 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 5 · ARI
0%0 snapsWk 7 · GB
15%8 snapsWk 8 · MIN
0%0 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.0M a year
Total
$2.0M
Guaranteed
$1.0M
Share of cap at signing
0.7%
50% of the value guaranteed
62nd paid53rd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · SFA1 yrs · $2.0M · $2.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Buccaneers · UDFA3 yrs · $2.7M · $902K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-41320000
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-241190310
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-321171100
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21100000
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15100000
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-9100000
Season28181410

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Safeties in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthHarrison SmithVikings logoMIN · S17tkl4PD39DepthNFC NorthTheo JacksonVikings logoMIN · S21tkl1PD30DepthNFC NorthJacob ThomasVikings logoMIN · S9tkl0PD—No gradeNFCJonas SankerSaints logoNO · S47tkl2PD47DepthNFCMarques Sigle49ers logoSF · S29tkl0PD43DepthLeagueRayuan Lane IIIJaguars logoJAX · S22tkl4PD43Depth

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