Dan Skipper officially announced his retirement from the NFL earlier today, and it didn’t take long for the Detroit Lions to give one of their most beloved role players a proper sendoff.
The team released a tribute video that perfectly captured everything fans came to love about Skipper during his time in Detroit — toughness, grit, humor, and a whole lot of personality.
The montage includes all the classics: Skipper reporting as eligible, hauling in his memorable touchdown reception, and head coach Dan Campbell awarding him a game ball in the locker room. But it didn’t stop there.
The video also leaned fully into Skipper’s cult-hero status, showing him admiring hydrangeas like a proud suburban dad, and another unforgettable moment where Campbell gives him love postgame while Skipper looks moments away from throwing up from pure exhaustion.
It was funny, emotional, and extremely on-brand for both Skipper and the Lions. For a player who embodied “next man up” and became a fan favorite through sheer effort and heart, the tribute felt just right.
Hey Skip, thanks for reporting all these years pic.twitter.com/pH2NxSiGAh
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 23, 2026
