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The Detroit Lions have updated their 53-man roster predictions following the 2026 NFL Draft, adding 16 new players. Key positions are analyzed, including quarterback, running back, and wide receiver, with potential surprises expected as training camp approaches.
**Jared Goff**
Teddy Bridgewater
Luke Altmyer
The Lions are comfortable with who they have at quarterback. Altmyer will be the preseason quarterback to play with Bridgewater and have a chance to show his stuff for the other 31 teams or make a case for the Lionsâ practice squad. Detroit doesnât need to carry three quarterbacks right now.
Key positions include quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end, with specific players projected for each role.
The projected starting quarterbacks are Jared Goff and Teddy Bridgewater, with Luke Altmyer as a preseason option.
The Lions added 16 new players to their roster following the 2026 NFL Draft.
The running back position faces uncertainty with the departure of David Montgomery, leaving Jahmyr Gibbs and Isiah Pacheco as key players.

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**Jahmyr Gibbs**
Isiah Pacheco
Sione Vaki
Jacob Saylors
Kyle Robichaux
Jabari Small
Life without David Montgomery leaves question marks at the depth behind Jahmyr Gibbs. Isiah Pacheco is the teamâs power back, but the rest is up in the air. Sione Vaki is in year three, and after an injury-filled 2025, he isnât a lock to be RB3 anymore. Could Jacob Saylors uproot Vaki as the third-string option? I donât think so, and with the moves made in the draft, I think Saylorsâ backup plan of being a kick returner might be cut short.
**Amon-Ra St. Brown
Jameson Williams
Isaac TeSlaa**
Greg Dortch
Dominic Lovett
Kendrick Law
Malik Cunningham
Tom Kennedy
Jackson Meeks
The obvious starters are Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, with Isaac TeSlaa moving up the depth chart now that the team has moved on from Kalif Raymond. I expect TeSlaa to have a bigger sophomore season to solidify his place as the third option in the room.
The real questions happen behind those three, and I believe Greg Dortch is the Raymond replacement, but he should shine more in special teams than on offense. With TeSlaa improving and seeing more playing time, I think Dortch will have a smaller role than Raymond did on offense. That means the battle for WR5 is between second-year receiver Dominic Lovett, fifth-round pick Kendrick Law, and a few others. Lovett could miss the cut here due to Dortch taking over punt return capabilities and Law returning kicks, but I think the team sees potential in Lovett being WR4 in 2027.
**Sam LaPorta**
Brock Wright
Tyler Conklin
Miles Kitselman
Thomas Gordon
Zach Horton
In his final year under his current contract, tight end Sam LaPorta returns from his back injury last year. I donât think he has a chance to lose his starting role, as the only way he doesnât start for the Lions in 2026 is if heâs traded, which I donât think happens. The depth behind him is as strong as itâs ever been. I think at the beginning of training camp, Brock Wright will be the backup, but by the seasonâs end, he could move down to TE3 behind newly signed Tyler Conklin.
While it would make sense for this team to keep four tight ends if they are going to use the 13 personnel, I think theyâll rock with just those three to start until someone gets hurt.
**Penei Sewell
Blake Miller**
Larry Borom
Giovanni Manu
Devin Cochran
With the team drafting Blake Miller, itâs clear they see him competing for a starting job with Larry Borom at right tackle. The job wonât be handed to Miller, and the team wonât be afraid to start Borom over him if he doesnât win the job. I think Miller will win the starting job, Penei Sewell will move to left tackle, and Borom will be the teamâs new OT3.
That leaves one to wonder what will happen at OT4. Can Giovanni Manu win that spot? Could he lose to Devin Cochran or someone else? Do the Lions even keep four tackles?
I think they should keep four tackles, and Manu wins beats out the competition to be OT4. The Lions are invested in Manu, and I think theyâll give him the full four years of his contract to prove that he could at least be the teamâs OT3 long term. If he doesnât improve after this season, heâs got a long road ahead in 2027.
**Tate Ratledge
Christian Mahogany**
Miles Frazier
Ben Bartch
Melvin Priestly
Mason Miller
Colby Sorsdal
Michael Niese
The Lions will stick with both Tate Ratledge and Christian Mahogany as their starting guards for 2026. Ratledge had a solid rookie season, and while Mahogany appeared to step back, he was injured in the back half of the year, impacting his play. I think Mahogany can rebound, and the team will give him another shot at being the starter before they look elsewhere.
The depth at guard is tough to predict at how it will play out for the most part. I believe Miles Frazier has the best chance out of anyone to uproot Mahogany at left guard. Behind Frazier is a blood bath. There isnât a clear-cut option for the fourth spot, and in the end, I went with Ben Bartch. Michael Niese has a chance to win this spot, but I donât see Mason Miller, Melvin Priestly, or Colby Sorsdal sticking around. Sorsdal has had years to develop into a depth option, but I think itâs time for the team to move on from him overall.
**Cade Mays**
Juice Scruggs
Seth McLaughlin
Out of all the offensive line spots, this one was the most obvious. The team signed Cade Mays to be their starting center, and he has little competition for that spot. The only people who could take his spot are Juice Scruggs and Seth McLaughlin. I believe the Lions see something in Scruggs, or else they wouldnât have traded for him in the Montgomery move. To me, an experienced center should have no issue beating out an inexperienced one; Scruggs easily wins the backup job.
**Aidan Hutchinson
DJ Wonnum**
Derrick Moore
Ahmed Hassannien
Tyre West
Anthony Lucas
Eric OâNeill
Tyler Lacy
Payton Turner
Despite the team drafting Derrick Moore, I have DJ Wonnum starting alongside Aidan Hutchinson at the EDGE spot. That doesnât mean Moore canât replace Wonnum as the starter as the year goes on, but for now, heâs a backup. Whoâs behind him was tough to figure out. Are the Lions planning on Levi Onwuzurike to play at EDGE or defensive tackle? I predict Levi sticks on the interior, and the seventh-round pick in West sticks on the outside and makes the cut.
I believe no matter what, Ahmed Hassanein has a spot on this roster. His rookie year was cut short by the pec injury he sustained last preseason. He showed some promise in the preseason, the team likes him, and he likes Detroit. I think he will have a bigger impact on the roster for this season, and his job is secure, barring another injury.
**Alim McNeill
Tyliek Williams**
Levi Onwuzurike
Mekhi Wingo
Skyler Gill-Howard
Aidan Keanaaina
Myles Adams
Chris Smith
Before the draft, the defensive tackle position felt cut and dry, but now it feels like there is an unknown with their depth. The starters are clearly Alim McNeill and Tyliek Williams, but the lineup behind them is a mystery. I predicted Onwuzurike to play on the interior and he would be the first to come off the bench. The biggest battle is going to be between Mekhi Wingo, sixth-round pick Skyler Gill-Howard, and undrafted free agent Aidan Keanaaina. The Lions gave Keanaaina a hefty bag for an UDFA, which makes me think this team sees something in him, and he brings some massive size (320 pounds) that Gill-Howard and Wingo donât have.
I know Myles Adams and Chris Smith are veterans who should have a chance to make the roster, but I see them on the roster as an emergency plan if the young players donât adapt and develop as the team hoped. This position group has the most flexibility and will be one of the underrated groups to focus on come training camp.
**Jack Campbell
Derrick Barnes
Malcolm Rodriguez**
Jimmy Rolder
Trevor Nowaske
Damone Clark
Erick Hunter
The only two starters that are locked in are Jack Campbell and Derrick Barnes. The other spot leaves a question mark, if there even is another starting spot on this defense. If the Lions convert their defense to only have two linebackers out there instead of three, the need for depth is lower, as they could carry five instead of six. For now, I have Malcolm Rodriguez in a starting spot. Rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder will have the best chance to start among the depth pieces, and I wouldnât be too surprised if he beat out Rodriguez as the starting linebacker at some point in 2026.
Behind Rolder are Trevor Nowaske, Damone Clark, and Erick Hunter. Nowaske has experience on special teams and defense, so heâs a lock in my eyes. The question then becomes, do the Lions need six linebackers if they are converting to a defense that primarily uses two, or do they need it if they stick to what theyâve been using? If the team sticks to their original self, then Damone Clark makes the cut, but if not, I think he joins Hunter in the cut list.
**D.J. Reed
Terrion Arnold
Roger McCreary**
Ennis Rakestraw Jr
Rock Ya-Sin
Keith Abney II
Aamaris Brown
DeâShawn Rucker
Khalil Dorsey
Nick Whiteside
The only sure thing out of the cornerback room is that D.J. Reed is your CB1. Legal issues await the status of CB2 Terrion Arnold, but the team thinks he should be fine in the end. With that, Arnold returns as the starter, and I see Roger McCreary winning the starting nickelback job, but it wonât be easy.
McCreary will have to deal with rookie Keith Abney II as his main competition, with Ennis Rakestraw likely competing on the outside. I believe McCreary wins that job over Abney, and Rakestraw slides in as one of the backup outside cornerbacks.
Rock Ya-Sin is a lock to make the roster. He is the teamâs best backup outside corner, and he can fall back to safety if thereâs an emergency. I think Detroit moves on from Khalil Dorsey, Nick Whiteside, DeâShawn Rucker, and Aamaris Brown. Dorsey is great at special teams, but Law can play gunner, taking that job from Dorsey. Whiteside isnât a bad cornerback, but the options Detroit has are better than him. Both are prime candidates for the practice squad, while Brown and Rucker will be cut.
**Kerby Joseph
Avonte Maddox**
Christian Izien
Thomas Harper
Dan Jackson
Chuck Clark
Loren Strickland
*PUP â Brian Branch*
With Brian Branch likely starting the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, the Lions will load up on safety, starting with five on the roster. If Kerby Joseph is good to go to start the year, he makes the cut, but worst case, he also starts the year on PUP.
I believe Avonte Maddox will slide into his spot as the starter alongside Joseph. The depth behind them is plentiful, with Christian Izien being the next one up if Joseph isnât able to start or needs some weeks off. Thomas Harper has some experience as well, and I think Harper vs. Izien for the primary backup at safety could be a fun battle.
That leaves Dan Jackson by himself as the last resort at the position. He missed all of last season with a leg injury, so he has the most to prove out of anyone.
**Jake Bates Jack Fox Hogan Hatten** No changes at special teams. The only notable item is that punter Jack Fox is on the last year of his deal, so we can add him to the list of re-signings that general manager Brad Holmes has to make this year. Besides that mild drama, this unit shouldnât see any changes.