The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their 2026 Week 1 matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Both teams are relatively healthy entering this game, but they’ll both be dealing with a few injuries to a few regular contributors.
If you missed roster transactions this week or need a refresher on our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings as well as a visual overview, we’ve got you covered. We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including
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With only 52 players on the active roster and just one player elevation for this game, the Lions roster sits at 53 players on the game-day roster, and with 48 eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare five players inactive for today’s matchup.
Lions inactives:
- DB Christian Izien (groin)
- CB Ennis Rakestraw
- LB Jimmy Rolder
- EDGE Ahmed Hassanein
- DT Mekhi Wingo
With a relatively healthy roster and a roster heavy with defensive players, it’s not overly surprising that the Lions declared all defensive players inactive this week.
Saints inactives:
- QB Zach Wilson
- RB Alvin Kamara (knee)
- TE Oscar Delp (hamstring)
- OT Mason Murphy
- EDGE Cameron Jordan (hamstring)
- DL John Ridgeway
- DL Khristian Boyd
