Detroit Lions Announce 2023 53-Man Roster
The Detroit Lions had several challenging decisions to make during their roster cutdowns this year.
For Lions head coach Dan Campbell and the front office, the construction of the roster also includes factoring in the chances a player could still remain with the organization on the practice squad, if they are waived.
Detroit's roster is viewed in a much more favorable light. So, a player waived could be subject to being claimed by other NFL teams.
Those who ended up on Detroit's practice squad in the past couple of years have still played during the regular season, due to the league's modified gameday elevation process.
"It’s really to me, it’s -- and I understand it is, it’s a 53-man roster, but it’s really not," Campbell explained. "It’s a 60-man team. It’s a 69-man team is what it is, and that’s kind of how we view it. These guys are all on the same team. We all help each other out, and every one of those guys, there’s a good chance they’re going to play for us.”
Meet the 2023 Detroit Lions roster.
Quarterbacks (2)
- Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater
Running backs (3)
- David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jason Cabinda (FB)
Wide receivers (5)
- Marvin Jones Jr., Josh Reynolds, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, Antoine Green
Tight ends (3)
- Brock Wright, Sam LaPorta, James Mitchell
Offensive linemen (8)
- Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Penei Sewell, Graham Glasgow, Matt Nelson, Colby Sorsdal
Defensive linemen (5)
- Alim McNeill, Levi Onwuzurike, Isaiah Buggs, Brodric Martin, Benito Jones
EDGE rushers (7)
- Aidan Hutchinson, Charles Harris, Romeo Okwara, John Cominsky, Josh Paschal, James Houston, Julian Okwara
Linebackers (6)
- Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell, Malcolm Rodriguez, Derrick Barnes, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Anthony Pittman
Cornerbacks (6)
- Cameron Sutton, Jerry Jacobs, Emmanuel Moseley, Will Harris, Steven Gilmore, Khalil Dorsey
Safeties (5)
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Tracy Walker, Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, Ifeatu Melifonwu
Specialists (3)
- Jack Fox, Scott Daly, Riley Patterson
Reserve lists
- QB Hendon Hooker -- reserve/NFI
- WR Jameson Williams -- reserve/suspended
- QB Nate Sudfeld -- reserve/injured
Released
- DL Christian Covington, OL Germain Ifedi, OL Bobby Hart, WR Jason Moore, RB Devine Ozigbo, TE Darrell Daniels, RB Benny Snell, RB Craig Reynolds
Waived
- WR Trinity Benson, WR Avery Davis, OL Alex Mollette, OL Obinna Eze, TE Daniel Helm, OL Darrin Paulo, S Scott Nelson, CB Colby Richardson, WR Dylan Drummond, OL Connor Galvin, QB Adrian Martinez, OL Ryan Swoboda, OL Kayode Awosika, CB Chase Lucas, K Parker Romo, CB Starling Thomas V, WR Maurice Alexander, S Brandon Joseph, S Brady Breeze, RB Jermar Jefferson, DL Cory Durden, DL Chris Smith, OL Brad Cecil, OL Max Pircher, WR Chase Cota
