Detroit Lions Roster
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Inside the 2026 Lions active roster
The Motor City knows a thing or two about grit. Head coach Dan Campbell has made sure that the infamous kneecap-biting culture is alive and well, and the Detroit Lions roster is fully primed to battle for the NFC North this season.
If you need a quick cheat sheet to see exactly who’s defending the turf at Ford Field, you’ve found it. We created this guide to help you review the Lions’ active players and coaching staff. Below, our breakdown provides a detailed look at the current personnel shaping the franchise’s ongoing strategy.
NFL - Detroit Lions Roster
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offense | ||||||
2 | Luke Altmyer | QB | 6'1" | 213 lbs | 23 | Starkville, MS |
78 | Ben Bartch | G | 6'6" | 318 lbs | 28 | Dayton, OR |
12 | Tarik Black | WR | 6'3" | 213 lbs | 28 | Hamden, CT |
42 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 5'9" | 190 lbs | 28 | Philadelphia, PA |
79 | Larry Borom | OT | 6'5" | 325 lbs | 27 | Detroit, MI |
77 | Devin Cochran | OT | 6'7" | 322 lbs | 28 | Norcross, GA |
83 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 6'3" | 245 lbs | 31 | Chesterfield, MI |
15 | Malik Cunningham | WR | 6'1" | 190 lbs | 27 | Montgomery, AL |
6 | Joshua Dobbs | QB | 6'3" | 216 lbs | 31 | Alpharetta, GA |
8 | Greg Dortch | WR | 5'7" | 183 lbs | 28 | Richmond, VA |
71 | Miles Frazier | G | 6'6" | 325 lbs | 24 | Camden, NJ |
0 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5'9" | 202 lbs | 24 | Dalton, GA |
16 | Jared Goff | QB | 6'4" | 217 lbs | 31 | Novato, CA |
82 | Thomas Gordon | TE | 6'4" | 250 lbs | 25 | Houston, TX |
43 | Zach Horton | TE | 6'4" | 256 lbs | 23 | Roanoke, VA |
38 | Justin Jackson | RB | 6'0" | 199 lbs | 30 | Carol Stream, IL |
11 | Lucky Jackson | WR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | 29 | — |
85 | Tom Kennedy | WR | 5'10" | 195 lbs | 30 | Farmingdale, NY |
87 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 6'3" | 245 lbs | 25 | Highland, IL |
19 | Dominic Lovett | WR | 5'10" | 185 lbs | 23 | Belleville, IL |
73 | Christian Mahogany | G | 6'3" | 330 lbs | 25 | Elmwood Park, NJ |
59 | Giovanni Manu | OT | 6'7" | 345 lbs | 25 | Pitt Meadows, Canada |
17 | Tay Martin | WR | 6'3" | 186 lbs | 28 | Houma, LA |
64 | Cade Mays | C | 6'6" | 325 lbs | 27 | Knoxville, TN |
65 | Seth McLaughlin | C | 6'4" | 304 lbs | 24 | Buford, GA |
13 | Jackson Meeks | WR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | 23 | Phenix City, AL |
76 | Blake Miller | OT | 6'6" | 320 lbs | 22 | Strongsville, OH |
63 | Mason Miller | G | 6'7" | 318 lbs | 24 | Ada, MN |
62 | Michael Niese | G | 6'5" | 300 lbs | 28 | Chesterfield, MO |
10 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 5'10" | 210 lbs | 27 | Vineland, NJ |
74 | Melvin Priestly | OT | 6'4" | 316 lbs | 22 | St. Louis, MO |
69 | Tate Ratledge | G | 6'6" | 322 lbs | 25 | Rome, GA |
34 | Kye Robichaux | RB | 6'0" | 213 lbs | 23 | Columbus, GA |
25 | Jacob Saylors | RB | 5'11" | 195 lbs | 26 | Jasper, TN |
70 | Juice Scruggs | G | 6'3" | 320 lbs | 26 | Ashtabula, OH |
58 | Penei Sewell | OT | 6'5" | 335 lbs | 25 | Malaeimi, American Samoa |
26 | Jabari Small | RB | 5'11" | 208 lbs | 25 | Memphis, TN |
75 | Colby Sorsdal | OT | 6'6" | 315 lbs | 26 | Pittsburgh, PA |
14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6'0" | 202 lbs | 26 | Anaheim Hills, CA |
18 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 6'4" | 214 lbs | 24 | Hudsonville, MI |
33 | Sione Vaki | RB | 5'11" | 216 lbs | 25 | Antioch, CA |
1 | Jameson Williams | WR | 6'1" | 184 lbs | 25 | St. Louis, MO |
86 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 6'2" | 205 lbs | 30 | Memphis, TN |
89 | Brock Wright | TE | 6'5" | 254 lbs | 27 | Cypress, TX |
Defense | ||||||
28 | Keith Abney II | CB | 5'9" | 187 lbs | 21 | Dallas, TX |
96 | Myles Adams | DE | 6'2" | 299 lbs | 28 | Arlington, TX |
35 | Joe Bachie | LB | 6'2" | 238 lbs | 28 | Brook Park, OH |
55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 6'0" | 240 lbs | 27 | Covington, KY |
32 | Brian Branch | S | 6'0" | 203 lbs | 24 | Fayetteville, GA |
42 | Aamaris Brown | CB | 5'10" | 198 lbs | 23 | Tampa, FL |
46 | Jack Campbell | LB | 6'5" | 246 lbs | 25 | Cedar Falls, IA |
36 | Chuck Clark | S | 6'0" | 210 lbs | 31 | Suffolk, VA |
11 | Damone Clark | LB | 6'2" | 240 lbs | 26 | Baton Rouge, LA |
40 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | CB | 5'11" | 192 lbs | 24 | San Jose, CA |
30 | Khalil Dorsey | CB | 5'8" | 190 lbs | 28 | Ontario, CA |
50 | Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | 6'0" | 280 lbs | 23 | Milwaukee, WI |
12 | Thomas Harper | S | 5'8" | 195 lbs | 25 | Knoxville, TN |
99 | Ahmed Hassanein | DE | 6'2" | 275 lbs | 24 | Cairo, Egypt |
48 | Erick Hunter | LB | 6'2" | 224 lbs | 23 | Capitol Heights, MD |
97 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | 6'7" | 268 lbs | 26 | Plymouth, MI |
27 | Christian Izien | S | 5'10" | 206 lbs | 26 | Far Rockaway, NY |
17 | Dan Jackson | S | 6'1" | 195 lbs | 25 | Gainesville, GA |
31 | Kerby Joseph | S | 6'0" | 210 lbs | 25 | Orlando, FL |
60 | Aidan Keanaaina | DT | 6'3" | 320 lbs | 24 | Brighton, CO |
93 | Tyler Lacy | DT | 6'4" | 300 lbs | 26 | Sachse, TX |
61 | Anthony Lucas | DE | 6'5" | 265 lbs | 21 | Scottsdale, AZ |
29 | Avonte Maddox | CB | 5'9" | 191 lbs | 30 | Detroit, MI |
21 | Roger McCreary | CB | 5'11" | 190 lbs | 26 | Mobile, AL |
54 | Alim McNeill | DT | 6'2" | 310 lbs | 26 | Raleigh, NC |
9 | Derrick Moore | DE | 6'3" | 260 lbs | 23 | Baltimore, MD |
53 | Trevor Nowaske | LB | 6'3" | 237 lbs | 27 | Canton, MI |
66 | Eric O'Neill | DE | 6'2" | 250 lbs | 23 | Staten Island, NY |
57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 6'0" | 231 lbs | 27 | Calgary, Canada |
95 | Levi Onwuzurike | DE | 6'3" | 304 lbs | 28 | Allen, TX |
2 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | 5'11" | 192 lbs | 24 | Dallas, TX |
4 | D.J. Reed | CB | 5'9" | 190 lbs | 29 | Bakersfield, CA |
51 | Troy Reeder | LB | 6'3" | 245 lbs | 31 | Hockessin, DE |
44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 5'11" | 230 lbs | 27 | Wagoner, OK |
41 | Jimmy Rolder | LB | 6'2" | 238 lbs | 22 | Orland Park, IL |
90 | Chris Smith | DT | 6'1" | 320 lbs | 26 | Detroit, MI |
72 | Ben Stille | DT | 6'4" | 296 lbs | 28 | Ashland, NE |
24 | Loren Strickland | S | 5'10" | 206 lbs | 26 | Carpentersville, IL |
92 | Payton Turner | DE | 6'6" | 272 lbs | 27 | Houston, TX |
52 | Tyre West | DT | 6'1" | 290 lbs | 23 | Tifton, GA |
45 | Devin White | LB | 6'0" | 237 lbs | 28 | Springhill, LA |
38 | Nick Whiteside | CB | 6'1" | 200 lbs | 26 | — |
91 | Tyleik Williams | DT | 6'3" | 325 lbs | 23 | Manassas, VA |
94 | Mekhi Wingo | DT | 6'0" | 282 lbs | 23 | St. Louis, MO |
98 | DJ Wonnum | LB | 6'5" | 262 lbs | 28 | Stone Mountain, GA |
23 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 5'11" | 195 lbs | 30 | Decatur, GA |
Special Teams | ||||||
39 | Jake Bates | PK | 5'10" | 205 lbs | 27 | Tomball, TX |
3 | Jack Fox | P | 6'2" | 218 lbs | 29 | St. Louis, MO |
49 | Hogan Hatten | LS | 6'2" | 239 lbs | 26 | Scottsdale, AZ |
InjuredReserveOrOut | ||||||
88 | Kendrick Law | WR | 5'11" | 203 lbs | 22 | Shreveport, LA |
Current Lions injury report
NFL - Detroit Lions Injury Report
| Player | Status | Expected return | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Branch | Out | Aug 13 | Achilles (Surgery) | Head coach Brian Campbell told reporters Tuesday that Branch (Achilles) is coming along in his rehab and could return to practice in late August or early September, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports. |
Kerby Joseph | Out | Aug 13 | Knee | Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Tuesday that Joseph (knee/personal) could be back on the field with the Lions early on in the upcoming regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. |
Sione Vaki | Questionable | Aug 13 | Eye | Vaki suffered a broken nose in Monday's practice, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports. |
Derrick Moore | Questionable | Aug 13 | Groin (Strain) | The Lions hope Moore (groin) can return within 7-10 days, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports. |
Christian Izien | Out | Aug 13 | Illness | The Lions activated Izien (illness) off the active/non-football illness list Sunday, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports. |
Jimmy Rolder | Questionable | Aug 13 | Hamstring | Rolder (leg) will miss some time but avoided severe injury, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports. |
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