Christian BooherAug 7, 2026

Booher writes that newly signed defensive tackle Ben Stille has a realistic path to making the Lions' 53-man roster as a rotational interior lineman.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

100Hit · out of 100

1 week on a 53What happenedsettled

0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

+200Skillafter difficulty

What Christian Booher said

While Stille has plenty to prove, there is a pathway for him to make the roster as a rotational player.

Our reading: Ben Stille to make the roster

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Lions Add Veteran Depth With DL Signing
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SaidAug 7
GradedSep 25

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Roster Spot Calls Ben Stille Detroit Lions
Ben Stille to make the roster
What happened1 week on a 53
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
How this was scored
club:
DET
skill:
200
player:
Ben Stille
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
2
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