Lions updated depth chart: Week 3 at Cardinals

An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2024 depth chart heading into their Week 3 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Detroit Lions will face off against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, and while both teams are generally healthy, they each have a likely game-time injury decision (Alex Anzalone for the Lions and Kelvin Beachum for the Cardinals) to make ahead of their 4:25 p.m. ET start.

To help you get prepared for the big game, we have a detailed and updated Lions depth chart that not only lists/ranks all the players but gives you the latest news surrounding injuries and other relevant developing stories.

For your viewing experience, we have listed the player’s number (in parentheses), bolded the projected starters, and added an asterisk* after the rookies’ names.

Quarterback (2)

• Jared Goff (16)
• Hendon Hooker (2)

Running back (4)

• David Montgomery (5)
• Jahmyr Gibbs (26)
• Craig Reynolds (13)
• Sione Vaki* (33)

Wide receiver (6)

• Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) — quad, not listed with an injury designation
• Jameson Williams (9)
• Kalif Raymond (11)
• Tim Patrick (17) — elevated for this game
• Allen Robinson (8) — elevated for this game
• Isaiah Williams* (83) — abdomen, questionable

Tight End (3)

• Sam LaPorta (87)
• Brock Wright (89)
• H-B Parker Hesse (43)

Offensive line (10)

Starters

LT Taylor Decker (68)
LG Graham Glasgow (60) — knee, questionable
C Frank Ragnow (77)
RG Kevin Zeitler (71)
RT Penei Sewell (58)

Reserves

LT Dan Skipper (70)
LG Kayode Awosika (74)
C/RG Michael Niese (62)
RT/G Colby Sorsdal (75)
LT Giovanni Manu* (59)

Injured:

• G Christian Mahogany* (73) — NFI-illness (mono), eligible to return in Week 5

Interior defensive line (5)

• DT Alim McNeill (54)
• NT DJ Reader (98)
• DT Levi Onwuzurike (91)
• DT Mekhi Wingo* (94)
• NT Kyle Peko (96)

Injured:

• NT Brodric Martin (99) — Injured reserve, eligible to return in Week 5

EDGE (4)

• EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (97)
• EDGE Marcus Davenport (92) — groin, not listed with an injury designation
• DL Josh Paschal (93)
• EDGE James Houston (41)

Injured

• DL John Cominsky (79) — Injured reserve, eligible to return Week 5

Linebacker (7)

• WILL Alex Anzalone (34) — concussion, questionable, still progressing through protocol
• MIKE Jack Campbell (46)
• SAM/MIKE Derrick Barnes (55)
• MIKE/WILL Malcolm Rodriguez (44)
• MIKE/WILL Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)
• MIKE Ben Niemann (51)
• MIKE Trevor Nowaske (53)

Cornerback (5)

• CB Carlton Davis (23)
• CB Terrion Arnold* (0) — illness, questionable
• NB Amik Robertson (21)
• CB Khalil Dorsey (30)
• CB Kindle Vildor (29)

Injured

• CB/NB Ennis Rakestraw* (15) — hamstring, ruled OUT
• NB/CB Emmanuel Moseley (4) — Injured reserve, eligible to return in Week 5

Safety (4)

• S/NB Brian Branch (32)
• S Kerby Joseph (31) — back, not listed with an injury designation
• S Brandon Joseph (12)
• S/NB Loren Strickland* (24)

Injured

• S Ifeatu Melifonwu (6) — ankle, ruled OUT

Kicking team

• P Jack Fox (3)
• K Jake Bates (39)
• LS Hogan Hatten* (49)

Kick/Punt returners

• Punt return — Kalif Raymond (11)
• Kick return — Kalif Raymond (11) and Sione Vaki* (33)

Kick coverage specialists

• Kickoffs — Jake Bates (39)
• Holder — Jack Fox (3)
• Gunners — Khalil Dorsey (30) and Kindle Vildor (29)
• Personal protector (PP) — Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)

At-a-glance projected depth chart

Because the Lions are expected to lean on both their base and subpackage formations, I’ve blended their base and nickel formations into one at-a-glance depth chart, based on what has been laid out above.