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Roger McCreary
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Roger McCreary

CBposition#21jersey26age5' 11"height190lbs5 yrsexperienceAuburncollege
At a glance

Roger McCreary is a cornerback for the Detroit Lions (No. 21). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 32 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 98% of defensive snaps.

Is Roger McCreary playing this week?

Roger McCreary 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 Roger McCreary's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Roger McCreary has 32 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Roger McCreary play for?

Roger McCreary plays cornerback for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 21. Roger McCreary is 26 years old, 5' 11", 190 lbs. College: Auburn. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Roger McCreary 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/roger-mccreary (updated 2026-11-10).

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62gradeCB
Roger McCrearyDetroit Lions · #21
Starter28th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %53Tkl/g75PD94INT29TFL58

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks 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.

Method7 games433 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
43%39 snapsWk 1 · NO
24%18 snapsWk 2 · BUF
97%64 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
100%75 snapsWk 4 · CAR
100%73 snapsWk 5 · ARI
100%67 snapsWk 7 · GB
77%41 snapsWk 8 · MIN
98%56 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$988K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
70% of the value guaranteed
44th paid79th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · UFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2022Titans · Drafted4 yrs · $9.2M · $2.3M/yrTraded
  3. 2022Rams · Drafted4 yrs · $9.2M · $2.3M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-30441101
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-24740000
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-32110010
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21650060
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-17430000
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15430000
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-9640010
Season32241181

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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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