Early Look at Lions Potential 53-Man Roster

When the Lions take the field to start the season against the Bears, the 53-man roster will have been established by general manager Bob Quinn.
The importance of the Detroit Lions roster starting the season off on the right foot cannot be understated, as Detroit is embarking on one of its most important seasons in recent memory.
Here is an early look at the roster the Lions could take the field with against the Bears on opening day.
| Offense |
|---|
QB Matthew Stafford |
QB Chase Daniel |
QB David Blough |
RB Kerryon Johnson |
RB D'Andre Swift |
RB Bo Scarbrough |
RB Ty Johnson |
RB John Huntley |
WR Kenny Golladay |
WR Marvin Jones Jr. |
WR Danny Amendola |
WR Quintez Cephus |
WR Marvin Hall |
LT Taylor Decker |
LT Tyrell Crosby |
LG Joe Dahl |
LG Logan Stenberg |
C Frank Ragnow |
C Beau Benzschawel |
RG Jonah Jackson |
RG Kenny Wiggins |
RT Halapoulivaaiti Vaitai |
TE T.J. Hockenson |
TE Jesse James |
TE Hunter Bryant |
| Defense |
|---|
CB Jeff Okudah |
CB Desmond Trufant |
CB Mike Ford |
CB Amani Oruwariye |
CB Dee Virgin |
CB Tony McRae |
CB Justin Coleman |
S Will Harris |
S Jayron Kearse |
S Duron Harmon |
S Tracy Walker |
DE Romeo Okwara |
DE Trey Flowers |
NT Danny Shelton |
NT John Penisini |
DL Da'Shawn Hand |
DL Nick Williams |
DL Kevin Strong |
LB Jarrad Davis |
LB Jahlani Tavai |
LB Jaylen Reeves-Maybin |
LB Jamie Collins |
LB Christian Jones |
JACK Austin Bryant |
JACK Julian Okwara |
| Special Teams |
|---|
LS Don Mulbach |
K Matt Prater |
P Jack Fox |
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