Lions HC Gives Honest Assessment on Rookie’s First Start

The Detroit Lions tried something new in their secondary by starting rookie fifth-round pick Keith Abney at free safety. Abney saw the field sparingly in Week 1 and has not seen a defensive snap since. However, head coach Dan Campbell noted that Abney was solid in his first start, and acknowledged that he still has meat on the bone as a rookie. Coach Campbell on Keith Abeny II's performance against Arizona pic.twitter.com/8qb2i6oduA — Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 12, 2026 “I thought he was solid,” Campbell assessed.