The Detroit Lions addressed multiple offensive and defensive needs via the 2026 NFL Draft, including along the interior of the defensive line. Detroit general manager Brad Holmes waited until the sixth round to do so, selecting defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard out of Texas Tech at No. 205 overall. A former scout-team linebacker at Northern Illinois, the roughly 6-foot-tall, 280-pound Gill-Howard compiled 13 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception that he returned for a touchdown in his lone campaign with the Red Raiders. And for his efforts, he earned an 88.6 overall mark from Pro Football Focus. He only suited up for six games at Texas Tech due to suffering a season-ending ankle injury. “I feel like I am a great player with no ceiling, meaning that I can improve each and every year in whatever aspect that I need to,” Gill-Howard said upon being drafted by the Lions.…