With the preseason complete, the Detroit Lions’ next step on the NFL schedule is to reduce their roster from 91 to 53 players. All 32 teams have until Sunday at 6 p.m. ET to make their final decisions, though many will begin to waive/release players ahead of the deadline.
To keep you up to date on the latest moves, this article will be continually updated, listing the most recent roster moves near the top of the article while also tracking each move by position group.
This look at the Lions roster
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Bookmark this article, check back often, and while you wait for roster moves to come in, check out Jeremy Reisman’s 53-man prediction, Erik Schlitt’s 53-man predictions, updated roster cuts rules/guidelines, and the current waiver wire rules (coming soon).
Latest roster moves/cuts:
(Note: newest moves at the top)
- Updates here as they happen.
Here’s a look at the Lions roster as it currently stands.
Total players on the roster: 91
Decisions remaining: 38
Quarterback (3)
- Jared Goff
- Luke Altmyer
- Josh Dobbs
Running back (7)
- Jahmyr Gibbs
- Isiah Pacheco
- Sione Vaki
- Jacob Saylors
- Jabari Small
- Trayveon Williams
- Roydell Williams
Wide receiver (10 + 1 injured)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Jameson Williams
- Isaac TeSlaa
- Greg Dortch
- Tay Martin
- Dominic Lovett
- Tom Kennedy
- Malik Cunningham
- Lucky Jackson
- Tarik Black
- Kendrick Law — Season-ending injured reserve (Does not count toward 53-man roster)
Tight end (6)
- Sam LaPorta
- Brock Wright
- Tyler Conklin
- Jackson Meeks
- Thomas Gordon
- Zach Horton
Offensive line (16 + 1)
- LT Penei Sewell
- LG Christian Mahogany
- C Cade Mays
- C Juice Scruggs
- RG Tate Ratledge
- RT Blake Miller
- OT Larry Borom
- T/G Miles Frazier
- G Ben Bartch
- C Seth McLaughlin
- RG Mason Miller
- LT Devin Cochran
- LG Melvin Priestly
- RT Colby Sorsdal
- C/G Michael Niese
- C Gus Hartwig
- OT Giovanni Manu — Active/NFI
Interior defensive line (9)
- 3T Alim McNeill
- DT Tyleik Williams
- 3T/5T Levi Onwuzurike
- 3T Skyler Gill-Howard
- DT Chris Smith
- 3T Mekhi Wingo
- DT Ben Stille
- DT Myles Adams
- 3T Tyre West
EDGE (7)
- EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
- EDGE DJ Wonnum
- Big End Tyler Lacy
- EDGE Derrick Moore
- Big End Ahmed Hassanein
- Rush End Anthony Lucas
- Rush End Eric O’Neill
Linebacker (10)
- MIKE Jack Campbell
- SAM Derrick Barnes
- WILL Devin White
- WILL Malcolm Rodriguez
- MIKE Jimmy Rolder
- SAM Trevor Nowaske
- MIKE Joe Bachie
- WILL Erick Hunter
- MIKE Troy Reeder
- WILL Amen Ogbongbeniga
Cornerback (10)
- CB D.J. Reed
- CB Rock Ya-Sin
- CB Nick Whiteside
- CB Ennis Rakestraw
- NB Keith Abney
- CB/NB Roger McCreary
- CB Khalil Dorsey
- CB Ryan “Bump” Cooper
- CB Ekow Boye-Doe
- CB Eric Scott
Safety (7 + 2)
- S Brian Branch — Active/PUP
- S Kerby Joseph — Active/PUP
- S Avonte Maddox
- S Chuck Clark
- NB/S Christian Izien
- S Thomas Harper
- DB Aamaris Brown
- S Dan Jackson
- DB Jason Taylor II
Specialists (3)
- P Jack Fox
- K Jake Bates
- LS Hogan Hatten
