The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 7 matchup with divisional rival Green Bay Packers. Despite some cryptic social media posts, Ahmed Hassanein will be a healthy scratch for the Lions’ sixth game this season. The preseason fan favorite will have to wait another week to find the field.
If you missed this week’s roster transactions or need a refresher, we’ve got you covered with our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings and a visual overview. We also
delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including my breakdowns of the Packers’ offensive/defensive schemes and Honolulu Blueprint: Predictions for a victory, an On Paper preview from Jeremy Reisman, three key matchups to watch from Anthony Balaj, five key stats to know from Al Karsten, 5 questions preview from Ryan Mathews, our POD staff pick-em predictions from Brandon Knapp, and our fans pick-a-winner survey results.
The Lions’ game-day roster sits at 53 players. With 48 players eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare five players inactive for today’s matchup.
Lions inactives:
- TE Jackson Meeks
- C Seth McLaughlin
- EDGE Ahmed Hassanein
- DL Mekhi Wingo
- S Bishop Fitzgerald
Packers inactives:
- LB Zaire Franklin (shin) — Ruled out on Friday
- RB Kaleb Johnson
- OL Jager Burton
- OL Donovan Jennings
- G Kevin Zeitler
- CB Benjamin St-Juste
