The Detroit Lions signed former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.

No draft pick? No problem. Luke Altmyer arrives in Detroit with nearly 8,000 career passing yards, proven clutch performances and a track record of steady growth—giving the Lions a quarterback ...

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Luke Altmyer could have the chance to grow into a long-term backup, an analyst predicts.

Illinois is well aware of the rumors that Tennessee football tried to add quarterback Luke Altmyer last offseason, and it will undoubtedly be a storyline in their Music City Bowl matchup. Illinois ...

Maybe there is a player the Lions can acquire via trade as insurance. That's the idea behind a fresh trade pitch bringing a ...

The quarterback class for the 2026 NFL Draft could play out in a variety of ways - but Luke Altmyer stood out from the crowd with an understated touch of class. The NFL Scouting Combine sees hundreds ...

Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. had clearly been asked the question more than once in the past, so he was ready with an answer when it came up again in Monday's press conference as the ...

Luke Altmyer spent two years watching from behind Matt Corral and Jaxson Dart at Ole Miss before betting on himself with a transfer to Illinois in January 2023. Three seasons later, the quarterback ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman has College Football Playoff aspirations for the Illini, but he also doesn’t subscribe to the “CFP or bust” way of thinking, at least at this ...

CHAMPAIGN — Chad and Betsy Altmyer had anxiety when they dropped off their son, Luke Altmyer, at his Springfield Avenue apartment three years ago. Luke Altmyer had just been through a tough fall at ...

There was a time not long ago when Illinois football lived in a very specific Big Ten neighborhood. You know the one. The street where bowl eligibility was considered a luxury item, eight wins ...

For Illinois football fans, it has been a good bit of fun daydreaming these past few weeks about Luke Altymer as a Heisman Trophy candidate. It even made a certain amount of sense within a Central ...