What is the story about?
The Detroit Lions have established their initial roster for the 2026 season. And while it’s important to remember this isn’t truly the final 53-man roster—there is never a final one—it features the main core of players the Lions will rely upon to try and bring home the Lombardi in 2026.
Detroit will still work to add players, fill out their practice squad, and potentially maneuver players around injury lists, but for now, here are the 53 players who have made the Lions’ initial 2026 team.
Quarterback (2)
- Jared Goff
- Josh Dobbs
Running back (5)
- Jahmyr Gibbs
- Isiah Pacheco
- Sione Vaki
- Jacob Saylors
- Jabari Small
Wide receiver (4)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Jameson Williams
- Isaac TeSlaa
- Tay Martin
Tight end (3)
- Sam LaPorta
- Brock Wright
- Jackson Meeks
Offensive line (9)
IR to return:
C Cade Mays
- LT Penei Sewell
- LG Christian Mahogany
- C Juice Scruggs
- RG Tate Ratledge
- RT Blake Miller
- OT Larry Borom
- T/G Miles Frazier
- G Ben Bartch
- C Seth McLaughlin
Interior defensive line (5)
- 3T Alim McNeill
- DT Tyleik Williams
- 3T/5T Levi Onwuzurike
- 3T Skyler Gill-Howard
- 3T Mekhi Wingo
EDGE (6)
- EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
- EDGE DJ Wonnum
- Big End Tyler Lacy
- EDGE Derrick Moore
- Big End Ahmed Hassanein
- Rush End Eric O’Neill
Linebacker (6)
- MIKE Jack Campbell
- SAM Derrick Barnes
- WILL Devin White
- WILL Malcolm Rodriguez
- MIKE Jimmy Rolder
- SAM Trevor Nowaske
Cornerback (6)
- CB D.J. Reed
- CB Rock Ya-Sin
- CB Ennis Rakestraw
- NB Keith Abney
- CB/NB Roger McCreary
- CB Khalil Dorsey
Safety (4)
PUP/reserve list: Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch
- S Avonte Maddox
- S Chuck Clark
- NB/S Christian Izien
- S Thomas Harper
Specialists (3)
- P Jack Fox
- K Jake Bates
- LS Hogan Hatten
