Isaiah Buggs
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Released by the Chiefs in June of 2024.
Suspension lifted
The NFL reinstated Buggs on Tuesday after he served a 10-game suspension, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The league handed Buggs a 10-game suspension in late August, which stemmed from his arrest in June of 2024 on second-degree charges of domestic violence and burglary. The 2019 sixth-rounder has served his suspension, and he is now eligible to sign with a team. Buggs last saw regular-season action in 2023 with the Lions, when he tallied 12 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery across 10 games.
The league handed Buggs a 10-game suspension in late August, which stemmed from his arrest in June of 2024 on second-degree charges of domestic violence and burglary. The 2019 sixth-rounder has served his suspension, and he is now eligible to sign with a team. Buggs last saw regular-season action in 2023 with the Lions, when he tallied 12 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery across 10 games.
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Measurables Review
How do Isaiah Buggs' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
295 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.15 secShuttle Time
4.83 secCone Drill
8.01 secVertical Jump
24.5 inBroad Jump
96 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
31.25 in
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After three underwhelming years in Pittsburgh, Buggs broke out with 46 tackles in 2022 as a regular contributor in Detroit. The Lions subsequently rewarded him with a two-year, $6 million contract to stick around as an expected starter at defensive tackle.
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Handed 10-game suspension
The NFL has suspended Buggs, who is currently a free agent, for 10 games, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Informed of release
The Chiefs informed Buggs of his release Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Let go by Detroit
The Lions waived Buggs on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Returns to practice
Buggs (illness) was listed as a full participant for Monday's walkthrough on the Lions' injury report.
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Missing Week 11
Buggs (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Will be healthy scratch
Buggs will be inactive for Thursday's Week 1 matchup against the Chiefs, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Buggs spoke to reporters following Monday's practice and announced that he was told by the coaching staff that he would be inactive. He was listed on the injury report due to an illness but has practiced in full for each session leading up to the game. The move to scratch Buggs comes as a surprise, as he logged 715 snaps with the Lions in 2022 and re-signed with the team this offseason.
Buggs spoke to reporters following Monday's practice and announced that he was told by the coaching staff that he would be inactive. He was listed on the injury report due to an illness but has practiced in full for each session leading up to the game. The move to scratch Buggs comes as a surprise, as he logged 715 snaps with the Lions in 2022 and re-signed with the team this offseason.