Detroit Lions Announce 2022 53-Man Roster

The Detroit Lions have reached the mandated 53-man roster limit after the preseason finale.

After meeting with Lions general manager Brad Holmes and the front office extensively over the past couple of days, head coach Dan Campbell has his initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season.  

With the practice squad being established over the next 24 hours, the team could now be facing a new dilemma. 

Players on their practice squad could be added with more frequency to other NFL rosters, since the talent level has steadily improved over the past 12 months. 

"There are a number of these guys that we’re going to have to move on from that we would love to have back in this building," said Campbell. "They didn’t quite make the 53. But, we’ve had a lot of time invested in them and with them. We know what they’re about, and we understand the growth."

Campbell continued, "There is a comfort level to some of those guys. You bring them back. If something does happen, you feel like they can -- they’re plug and play, and there’s comfort in that. So, you always want that, but you also want to know, man, are there some players that are out that aren’t in this building right now that you believe can come in and have a tremendous amount of upside and maybe can develop into true starters at some point? There’s kind of a balancing act that you’ve got to have.”

Meet the 2022 Detroit Lions roster.

Quarterbacks (2)

• Jared Goff, David Blough 

Running backs (4)

• D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, Craig Reynolds, Jermar Jefferson 

Wide receivers (5)

• DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, Quintez Cephus

Tight ends (4)

• T.J. Hockenson, Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, James Mitchell

Offensive linemen (9)

• Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Penei Sewell, Logan Stenberg, Evan Brown, Tommy Kraemer, Matt Nelson

 Defensive linemen (5)

• Michael Brockers, Alim McNeill, Levi Onwuzurike, Isaiah Buggs, Demetrius Taylor

EDGE rushers (5) 

• Aidan Hutchinson, Charles Harris, Julian Okwara, Austin Bryant, John Cominsky

Linebackers (5) 

• Alex Anzalone, Malcolm Rodriguez, Derrick Barnes, Chris Board, Josh Woods

Cornerbacks (6) 

• Amani Oruwariye, Jeff Okudah, Will Harris, Bobby Price, Mike Hughes, Chase Lucas

Safeties (5) 

• Tracy Walker, DeShon Elliott, Kerby Joseph, Ifeatu Melifonwu, JuJu Hughes

Specialists (3) 

• Jack Fox, Scott Daly, Austin Seibert

Reserve lists

• CB Jerry Jacobs -- PUP
• DL Romeo Okwara -- PUP
• DL Josh Paschal -- PUP
• FB Jason Cabinda -- PUP
• WR Jameson Williams -- reserve/NFI list

Released

• Tim Boyle, Jarrad Davis, Devin Funchess, Bruce Hector, Justin Jackson, Kendall Lamm, Dan Skipper

Waived

• Maurice Alexander, Cedric Boswell, Derrick Deese, Obinna Eze, Mark Gilbert, James Houston, Godwin Igwebuike, Tom Kennedy, A.J. Parker, Riley Patterson, Darrin Paulo, Kalil Pimpleton, Anthony Pittman, Saivion Smith

Waived/Injured

• Eric Banks, Trinity Benson, Jashon Cornell, Kevin Jarvis, C.J. Moore