As is customary, the major outlets all handed out immediate grades for each team's draft haul. Grades are typically based on that person or outlet's boards and opinions on the players -- Mel Kiper, unsurprisingly, gave the Cleveland Browns at A+ thanks to their selection on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.

Since general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell were hired in 2021, seven UDFAs have made Detroit's Week 1 roster, including at least one each year. In 2024, it was long snapper Hogan Hatten, safety Loren Strickland and wide receiver Isaiah Williams.