Starters and backups at every position from the official team submission. Full Detroit Lions depth chart, or just the 22: Detroit Lions starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Jared Goff | Joshua Dobbs |
| RB | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sione Vaki, Jacob Saylors, Isiah Pacheco |
| WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tay Martin, Tom Kennedy, Kendrick Law |
| TE | Sam LaPorta | Brock Wright, Tyler Conklin, Jackson Meeks |
| LT | Penei Sewell | Giovanni Manu |
| LG | Christian Mahogany | Ben Bartch |
| C | Juice Scruggs | Seth McLaughlin, Cade Mays |
| RG | Tate Ratledge | Miles Frazier |
| RT | Blake Miller | Larry Borom |
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Aidan Hutchinson | Derrick Moore, Eric O'Neill, Payton Turner |
| LDT | Alim McNeill | Skyler Gill-Howard, Mekhi Wingo |
| RDT | Tyleik Williams | Levi Onwuzurike |
| RDE | Tyler Lacy | DJ Wonnum, Trevor Nowaske, Ahmed Hassanein |
| ILB | Jack Campbell | Amen Ogbongbemiga |
| LCB | D.J. Reed | Khalil Dorsey |
| RCB | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Rock Ya-Sin |
| NB | Roger McCreary | Christian Izien |
| SS | Keith Abney II | Christian Izien, Brian Branch, Thomas Harper, Avonte Maddox |
| FS | Chuck Clark | Bishop Fitzgerald, Kerby Joseph |
| SLB | Devin White | Malcolm Rodriguez |
| WLB | Derrick Barnes | Jimmy Rolder, Damone Clark |
The Detroit Lions have $38.9M in salary cap space for 2026, with $31.3M in dead money and $283.5M in total commitments.
| Player | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|
| Jared Goff | $29.6M |
| Alim McNeill | $28.8M |
| D.J. Reed | $18.0M |
| Penei Sewell | $13.0M |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | $12.2M |
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