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Updated 10:10 p.m. ET.
2026 Lions Depth Chart
The Lions communications depth chart. A confirmed cut is removed. We do not invent a new starter order.
20Offense
26Defense
52Names listed
3Units
Offense
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Jameson Williams | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| LT | Penei Sewell | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| LG | Christian Mahogany | Miles Frazier | Open | Open | Open |
| C | Juice Scruggs | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| RG | Tate Ratledge | Ben Bartch | Open | Open | Open |
| RT | Larry Borom | Open | Open | Open | |
| TE | Sam LaPorta | Brock Wright | Open | Jackson Meeks | Open |
| WR | Isaac TeSlaa | Tay Martin | Open | Open | Open |
| QB | Jared Goff | Joshua Dobbs | Open | Open | Open |
| RB | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sione Vaki | Jacob Saylors | Open | Open |
Defense
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Aidan Hutchinson | Derrick Moore | Eric O’Neill | Open | Open |
| DL | Alim McNeill | Skyler Gill-Howard | Mekhi Wingo | Open | Open |
| DL | Tyleik Williams | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| EDGE | DJ Wonnum | Tyler Lacy | Ahmed Hassanein | Open | Open |
| LB | Derrick Barnes | Malcolm Rodriguez | Jimmy Rolder | Open | Open |
| LB | Jack Campbell | Devin White | Trevor Nowaske | Open | Open |
| CB | D.J. Reed | Khalil Dorsey | Open | Open | Open |
| CB | Rock Ya-Sin Roger McCreary | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Keith Abney II | Open | Open |
| S | Chuck Clark | Thomas Harper | Open | Open | Open |
| S | Avonte Maddox | Christian Izien | Open | Open | Open |
Special Teams
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
| H | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
| P | Jack Fox | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| LS | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
| PR | Jacob Saylors | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| KR | Jacob Saylors | Open | Open | Open | Open |