The Detroit Lions on Tuesday afternoon trimmed the roster to 53 players to meet the NFL requirements entering the 2022 regular season, which begins next week.
Let’s take a look at the team’s position groups and depth chart to see who made the initial roster, with the caveat more transactions can be made. We will update if changes occur.
The Lions begin the season Sunday, Sept. 11 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox), where they are 3.5-point home underdogs.
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Quarterback (2)
Starter: Jared Goff
Backup: David Blough
Running back (4)
Starter: D’Andre Swift
Backups: Jamaal Williams, Craig Reynolds, Jermar Jefferson
Wide receiver (5)
Starters: DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds, Amon-Ra St. Brown
Backups: Quintez Cephus, Kalif Raymond
Tight end (4)
Starter: T.J. Hockenson
Backups: Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, James Mitchell
Offensive line (9)
Starters: Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Penei Sewell
Backups: Logan Stenberg, Evan Brown, Tommy Kraemer, Matt Nelson
Defensive line (10)
Starters: Aidan Hutchinson, Michael Brockers, Alim McNeill, Charles Harris
Backups: Julian Okwara, Levi Onwuzurike, Isaiah Buggs, Austin Bryant, Demetrius Taylor, John Cominsky
Linebacker (5)
Starters: Chris Board, Alex Anzalone
Backups: Josh Woods, Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez
Cornerback (6)
Starters: Amani Oruwariye, Jeff Okudah, Mike Hughes
Backups: Will Harris, Bobby Price, Chase Lucas
Safety (5)
Starters: Tracy Walker III, DeShon Elliott
Backups: Kerby Joseph, JuJu Hughes, Ifeatu Melifonwu
Specialists (3)
Kicker: Austin Seibert
Punter: Jack Fox
Long snapper: Scott Daly