DET @ CARFinal 26-32, Oct 4, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
FootballNFLDetroit LionsSafety
Jalen Mills
Stats, career, game log and next gameA safety for the Detroit Lions, Jalen Mills won Super Bowl LII with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 4, 2018.
127 NFL games11 seasons1 Super Bowl title
Updated
About Jalen Mills
Born on April 6, 1994, in Dallas, Texas, Jalen Mills is a safety for the Detroit Lions and wears number 27. He played college football at LSU. Mills was drafted in the 7th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, with the 233rd pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2016.
Mills played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016 to 2020 and for the New England Patriots from 2021 to 2023, then for the New York Jets in 2024. With the Eagles, Mills won Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018, beating the New England Patriots 41-33. He played for the Houston Texans in 2025 and has played for the Detroit Lions since 2025.
Jalen Mills had 1 tackle on Oct 4, 2026, in the Detroit Lions' 32-26 loss at the Carolina Panthers in Week 4. The Detroit Lions visit the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Oct 11, 2026, in Week 5.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 6, 2026Season by season127
127 games: 123 regular season, 4 playoffs. Every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | HOU, DET | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  NYJ | 9 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 |  NE | 17 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NE | 10 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | NE | 16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 |  PHI | 15 | 74 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | PHI | 9 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 playoffs | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | PHI | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | PHI | 15 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2017 playoffs | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2016 | PHI | 16 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 123 | 461 | 1.5 | 8 | 60 | |
| Career playoffs | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense1 tackle1 tackle, 1 game
Lions2-22026 regular season
Last game1 tackleOct 4 at Panthers
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Game log, 2026
Box score lines from ESPN.
Next game
66%PRED1U
Mills against the Cardinals3 games, 17 tackles and 4 passes defended
Last met Nov 10, 2024; his teams 1-2.
Career
Philadelphia Eagles2016 to 2020 - 67 gamesNew England Patriots2021 to 2023 - 43 gamesNew York Jets2024 to 2024 - 9 games
Houston Texans2025 to 2025 - 4 gamesDetroit Lions2025 to now - 4 games10years2016 to 2026
- 2016NFL debut29-10 win vs Browns
- 2017Best season64 tackles, 3 INT in 15 games
- Feb 2018Super Bowl LIIPhiladelphia Eagles 41-33
- 2026Best gamevs Panthers
- Oct 4, 2026Latest gameat Panthers
Super Bowls
- Super Bowl LIIFeb 4, 2018; Philadelphia Eagles 41-33 over the New England Patriots
Playoffs
4 games
17 tackles
Honors
- Super Bowl champion (LII)
First NFL game
Sep 11, 2016: 2 tacklesEagles 29, Browns 10
Latest game
Oct 4, 2026: 1 tacklePanthers 32, Lions 26
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Dallas Cowboys9 games
4-5his teams
His line: 53 tackles, 1 interception and 4 passes defended
Last met Oct 1, 2023
New York Giants9 games
6-3his teams
His line: 50 tackles, 1 interception and 7 passes defended
Last met Nov 26, 2023
Buffalo Bills7 games
4-3his teams
His line: 17 tackles
Last met Nov 20, 2025
Miami Dolphins7 games
0-7his teams
His line: 18 tackles and 2 passes defended
Last met Dec 8, 2024
Washington Commanders7 games
3-4his teams
His line: 31 tackles, 1 interception and 3 passes defended
Last met Nov 5, 2023
New York Jets6 games
5-1his teams
His line: 10 tackles
Last met Jan 7, 2024
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.