The Detroit Lions will open their 2024 NFL playoffs with a divisional matchup with the Washington Commanders at Ford Field. If you missed any of the trades before this game, we’ve broken it all down for you in this updated depth chart.
To help you prepare for this matchup, we have a detailed Lions table, not only listing/ranking all players, but also giving you the latest news on roster changes, injury status and more relevant stories in development. For your visual experience, we have listed the player number (in parentheses), in bold projected starters, and added an asterisk* after the rookies’ names.
REMINDER: This is an update article, and as of publication, the Lions have not released any of their post-injury designation list moves (typically announced Saturday afternoon) nor their inactives for the game (scheduled for release at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday). So make sure to check the latest adjustments.
Quarterback (3)
- Jared Goff (16)
- Hendon Hooker (2)
- Teddy Bridgewater (12)
Revenant (4)
Wide Receiver (5)
- Amon-Ra Saint-Brown (14)
- Jameson Williams (9)
- Tim Patrick (17)
- Kalif Raymond (11)
- Allen Robinson (8)
Tight end (3)
- Sam LaPorta (87)
- Brock Wright (89)
- Shane Zylstra (84)
Offensive line (11)
Projected starters
Lieutenant Taylor Decker (68)
LG Graham Glasgow (60)
C Frank Ragnow (77)
RG Christian Mahogany* (73)
RT Penei Sewell (58)
Reserves
OT Dan Skipper (70)
C/RG Michael Niese (62)
OG Kayode Awosika (74)
RT/G Colby Sorsdal (75)
Lieutenant Giovanni Manu* (59)
RG Kevin Zeitler (71) — hamstrings, excluded
Interior defensive line (5)
- NT DJ player (98)
- DL Levi Onwuzurike (91)
- DL Myles Adams (66)
- NT Brodric Martin (96)
- DL Pat O’Connor (95) – calf, excluded
EDGE (5)
- EDGE Za’Darius Smith (99)
- DL Josh Paschal (93)
- EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad (69)
- EDGE Mitchell Agude (50)
- DL Jonah Williams (78)
Linebacker (7)
- MIKE Jack Campbell (46)
- WILL Alex Anzalone (34)
- SAM Trevor Nowaske (53)
- WILL Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)
- MIKE/SAM Ben Niemann (51)
- WILL Ezekiel Turner (47)
- MIKE/SAMAnthony Pittman (41)
Cornerback (3)
Hurt
Security (4)
- Brian NB/S branch (32)
- S Kerby Joseph (31)
- S Ifetu Melifonwu (6)
- S/NB Morice Norris (40)
Kicking Team
- P Jack Fox (3)
- K Jake Bates (39)
- MS Hogan Hatten* (49)
Kick/punt returners
- Punt return — Kalif Raymond (11)
- Kick Return – Kalif Raymond (11) and Craig Reynolds (13)
Kick coverage specialists
- Kickoffs — Jake Bates (39)
- Holder — Jack Fox (3)
- Gunners – Kindle Vildor (29) and Morice Norris (40)
- Personal Protector (PP) — Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)