An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2024 depth chart heading into their Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on “Monday Night Football.”
The Detroit Lions suffered several injuries in Week 3 that required a handful of roster moves ahead of their Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4.
The Lions placed Derrick Barnes, Marcus Davenport, and Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve while signing wide receivers Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson earlier in the week. With three removed and just two added to the active roster, the Lions roster currently sits at 52 players.
Additionally, despite having an open spot on the roster and the ability to elevate up to two players from the practice squad, the Lions elected to not make a roster move on Monday.
To help you get prepared for “Monday Night Football,” we have a detailed and updated Lions depth chart that not only lists/ranks all the players but gives you the latest news on roster moves, injury statuses, 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)
- Jameson Williams (9)
- Tim Patrick (17) — Signed to the active roster this week
- Kalif Raymond (11)
- Allen Robinson (8) — Signed to the active roster this week
- Isaiah Williams* (83)
Tight End (3)
- Sam LaPorta (87) — ankle — not listed with an injury designation
- Brock Wright (89)
- H-B Parker Hesse (43)
Offensive line (10)
Projected starters
LT Taylor Decker (68)
LG Kayode Awosika (74)
C Graham Glasgow (60)
RG Kevin Zeitler (71)
RT Penei Sewell (58)
Reserves
LT Dan Skipper (70) — ribs — not listed with an injury designation
C/RG Michael Niese (62)
RT/G Colby Sorsdal (75)
LT Giovanni Manu* (59)
Injured:
- C Frank Ragnow (77) — pec — RULED OUT — will likely avoid being placed on IR
- G Christian Mahogany* (73) — NFI-illness (mono), eligible to return in Week 5 — close to starting his injury evaluation clock
Interior defensive line (5)
- DT Alim McNeill (54) — shoulder — not listed with an injury designation
- NT DJ Reader (98)
- DT Levi Onwuzurike (91) — knee — not listed with an injury designation
- DT Mekhi Wingo* (94)
- NT Kyle Peko (96)
Injured
- NT Brodric Martin (99) — Injured reserve (knee), eligible to return in Week 5
EDGE (3)
- EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (97)
- DL Josh Paschal (93)
- EDGE James Houston (41)
Injured
- DL John Cominsky (79) — Injured reserve (MCL), eligible to return Week 5
- EDGE Marcus Davenport (92) — injured reserve (elbow), eligible to return in Week 9
Linebacker (6)
- WILL Alex Anzalone (34) — concussion — cleared the NFL protocol
- MIKE Jack Campbell (46)
- MIKE/WILL Malcolm Rodriguez (44)
- MIKE/WILL Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)
- MIKE Ben Niemann (51)
- MIKE Trevor Nowaske (53)
Injured
- SAM/MIKE Derrick Barnes (55) — injured reserve (knee), eligible to return in Week 9
Cornerback (6)
- CB Carlton Davis (23)
- CB Terrion Arnold* (0)
- NB Amik Robertson (21)
- CB/NB Ennis Rakestraw* (15) — hamstring — Questionable
- CB Khalil Dorsey (30)
- CB Kindle Vildor (29)
Injured
- NB/CB Emmanuel Moseley (4) — Injured reserve (pec), eligible to return in Week 5
Safety (4)
- S/NB Brian Branch (32) — concussion, cleared protocol, — doubtful due to illness
- S Kerby Joseph (31)
- S Brandon Joseph (12)
- S/NB Loren Strickland* (24)
Injured
- S Ifeatu Melifonwu (6) — injured reserve (ankle), eligible to return in Week 9
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 Khalil Dorsey (30) or 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.