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Detroit Lions release depth chart: Rookie Nate Freese No. 1 kicker

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The Detriot Lions released their first depth chart of the preseason on Aug. 5.

On July 24, the Lions placedGolden Tate, Ziggy Ansah and TJ Jones on the PUP list. Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew said that the team is on the hunt for more talent during training camp and wants to improve at every position. 

The Lions recently tabled contract talks with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh until after the season. 

Offense:

QB: Matthew Stafford | Dan Orlovsky | Kellen Moore | James Franklin

RB: Reggie Bush | Joique Bell | Mikel Leshoure | Theo Riddick / Steven Miller / George Winn

WR: Calvin Johnson | Kris Durham | Jeremy Ross | Corey Fuller / Quintin Payton

WR: Golden Tate | Kevin Ogletree | Ryan Broyles | Pat Edwards / Andrew Peacock / TJ Jones

LT: Riley Reiff | Cornelius Lucas | Michael Williams

LG: Rob Sims | Rodney Austin | Alex Bullard

C: Dominic Raiola | Travis Swanson | Darren Keyton

RG: Larry Warford | Garrett Reynolds | Bryce Quigley

RT: LaAdrian Waddle | Corey Hilliard | AJ Dalton    

TE: Brandon Pettigrew | Joseph Fauria | Eric Ebron | Jordan Thompson / Jacob Maxwell

FB: Montell Owens | Jed Collins | Chad Abram

Defense: 

DE: Ezekiel Ansah | Darryl Tapp | George Johnson

DT: Nick Fairley | Andre Fluellen | Caraun Reid | Gregory Hickman

DT: NdamukongSuh | C.J. Mosley | Jimmy Saddler-McQueen | Xavier Proctor

DE: Jason Jones | Devin Taylor | Larry Webster | Kris Redding

OLB: Ashlee Palmer | Kyle Van Noy | Cory Greenwood | Justin Jackson

MLB: Stephen Tulloch | Travis Lewis | Brandon Hepburn

OLB: DeAndre Levy | Tahir Whitehead | Julian Stanford

CB: Rashean Mathis | Bill Bentley | Nevin Lawson | Aaron Hester / Mohammed Seisay

CB: Darius Slay | Cassius Vaughn | Jonte Green | Chris Greenwood

SS: James Ihedigbo | DeJon Gomes | Jerome Couplin

FS: Glover Quin | Don Carey | Isa Abdul-Quddus

Special Teams: 

PK: Nate Freese | Giorgio Tavecchio

H: Sam Martin | Drew Butler

KO: Sam Martin | Nate Freese | Giorgio Tavecchio

P: Sam Martin | Drew Butler     

LS: Don Muhlbach

PR: Jeremy Ross | Golden Tate | Steven Miller    

KR: Jeremy Ross | Theo Riddick | Steven Miller

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