Early 2023 Detroit Lions 53-Man Roster Prediction

Following the draft, here is an early projection of who will make the 2023 roster.

The Detroit Lions are targeting players that the front office and coaching staff strongly believe fit the culture. 

Expectations have been elevated, and the team added players who have the potential of aiding the roster get to the postseason in 2023.  

“I said during the combine, ‘What’s the goal of the offseason?’ I just said, ‘Look, we don’t want to take a step back. We don’t want to stay stagnant.’ We appreciate and we are extremely proud of the success that we had last year, but we didn’t make the playoffs. We didn’t make the playoffs, and that’s not good enough," said Lions general manager Brad Holmes. "We’ve got to get to the point as a football team where we can put ourselves in a position where we can get in the postseason, and hopefully make some noise.”

Here’s a first look at who could be playing for Detroit in Week 1 of the 2023 regular season. 

Quarterback (3)

• Jared Goff
• Nate Sudfeld
• Hendon Hooker 

Running backs (4)

• David Montgomery
• Jahmyr Gibbs
• Craig Reynolds
• Jason Cabinda

Wide receiver (6)

• Jameson Williams
• Amon-Ra St. Brown
• Kalif Raymond
• Josh Reynolds
• Marvin Jones
• Antoine Green 

Tight end (3)

• Sam LaPorta
• James Mitchell 
• Brock Wright

Offensive line (9)

• Frank Ragnow
• Jonah Jackson
• Halapoulivaati Vaitai
• Penei Sewell
• Taylor Decker
• Graham Glagow 
• Colby Sorsdal
• Kayode Awosika
• Matt Nelson

Defensive line (10)

• Alim McNeill
• Aidan Hutchinson
• Romeo Okwara
• Julian Okwara
• Charles Harris
• Josh Paschal
• James Houston
• Isaiah Buggs 
• John Cominsky
• Brodric Martin

Linebacker (6)

• Alex Anzalone
• Derrick Barnes
• Jack Campbell 
• Malcolm Rodriguez
• Jalen Reeves-Maybin
• Anthony Pittman

Cornerback (6)

• C.J. Gardner-Johnson
• Ifeatu Melifonwu
• Will Harris
• Jerry Jacobs
• Cam Sutton
• Emmanuel Moseley

Safety (3) 

• Kerby Joseph
• Brian Branch
• Tracy Walker

Specialists (3)

• K Michael Badgley
• P Jack Fox
• LS Scott Daly