Veteran contract · free agent 2027via ESPN
| Season | Games | Tkl | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 23 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 66 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
The linebacker missed each of Detroit's first two games with the elbow issue, though he appears on track to return for the team's Week 3 showdown with Baltimore. Nowaske played about equally on special teams and defense in 2024, and he's likely in line for a similar role in 2025 with Derrick Barnes, Jack Campbell and Alex Anzalone ahead of him on the depth chart.
| Date | Opponent | Tkl | Solo | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs MINW | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs GBW | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | @ ARIW | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
