2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisions
Kayode Awosika is one of five Detroit Lions restricted free agents, and it’s tough to predict his future.
Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agency series has dealt only with unrestricted free agents thus far. But restricted free agency adds a new level of complication to negotiations, and there are several players who are restricted free agents who the Lions may want back.
Today we focus on one of Detroit’s depth pieces who has been a quiet, steady player for the past two years: Kayode Awosika.
Here’s a look at our previously written free agent profiles: QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Allen Robinson, WR Tim Patrick, G Kevin Zeitler, OT Dan Skipper, EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad, DT Levi Onwuzurike, DT Pat O’Connor, DT Kyle Peko, LB Derrick Barnes, CB Carlton Davis, CB Emmanuel Moseley, CB Kindle Vildor, CB Khalil Dorsey, S Ifeatu Melifonwu, and K Michael Badgley.
Kayode Awosika
Expectations heading into 2024
For the previous two seasons, Awosika had served as essential depth in Detroit. Capable of playing either guard position, Awosika had made 25 game appearances and five starts for Detroit from 2022-23. While the PFF grades weren’t great (50.4 and 55.7), Lions coaches regularly praised him, and he was the team’s primary interior offensive lineman reserve.
Going into 2024, the Lions had added some competition for backup roles, including Netane Muti and sixth-round rookie Christian Mahogany. In short, Awosika’s role as backup would have to be earned, and his spot on the 53-man roster was far from guaranteed.
