Overview
- The Lions signed 28-year-old Ben Stille in mid‑camp and coaches have highlighted his power, technique and football IQ after notable one-on-one wins and a split sack in preseason work.
- Campbell called the defensive‑line competition the team’s "most interesting" battle and said Stille can play big end, nose and three‑technique, which increases his roster value.
- Stille is a journeyman who went undrafted out of Nebraska and has played for several NFL teams, giving him experience but a limited career sample of production.
- His 6-foot-4, roughly 296-pound frame and anchoring ability in drills have stood out to coaches and could address interior run‑defense depth the Lions lost in past offseasons.
- With final cuts looming, Stille’s fate will hinge on how the Lions balance positional overlap, special teams value and the need for flexible interior linemen when they set the 53-man roster.