Detroit Lions OC shares initial impressions of UDFA QB Luke Altmyer
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The Detroit Lions announced nine UDFA signings following the 2026 NFL Draft.
Former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer was among the Lions' nine UDFA signees. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound signal-caller passed for 3,007 yards and 22 touchdowns against just five picks last season with the Illini.
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In his collegiate career, Altmyer passed for 7,924 yards and 60 touchdowns across 44 career games.
With just Jared Goff and veteran Teddy Bridgewater as the other quarterbacks on the Lions' roster, Altmyer stands a great chance to eventually make Detroit's 53-man roster.
During OTAs, first-year Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing shared his early impressions of Altmyer.
"I think the emphasis is very similar to what we just talked about with the O-line. How quickly can you pick it up? You've got to call the plays, you've got to get in and out of the huddle. At the quarterback position, you're responsible for the 10 other guys. Are they doing what they're supposed to be doing? Do you know when they're not and can you correct it before it matters?
"I think that's a big part of the process of playing quarterback and something that Jared obviously who's been in the league for such a long time does at such a high level that you almost start to take it for granted. Some of the young guys have got to get there. To watch him do that is great for Luke. I think he's really embraced that, and I think that's been kind of the fun thing to get to work with him. You're building it from the ground up, because he doesn't have that foundation right now and so we're trying to set that foundation. I think he's embracing that challenge," Petzing said.
Petzing also shared what's impressed him most about Altmyer thus far.
"I think unflappable I guess would be the word that comes to mind. Every day he's the same guy. He puts in the same process, he works, he never seems overwhelmed by what we're asking him to do or how we're asking him to do it. He's willing to learn and to work at it, which has been great," Petzing said.
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