Training camp is here, and the Detroit Lions are bringing a full 90-man group into the summer fight for jobs.
That means one thing for plenty of players: every rep matters. Some are trying to earn a spot on the 2026 53-man roster.
Others are aiming to stick around on the 16-man practice squad. A few are simply working their way back from injury.
At quarterback, the Lions list Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater and Luke Altmeyer.
The backfield includes Jahmyr Gibbs, Isiah Pacheco, Sione Vaki, Jacob Saylors, Jabari Small and Kye Robichaux.
Detroit’s receiver room is loaded with familiar names and plenty of competition. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Isaac TeSlaa headline the group, with Greg Dortch, Tom Kennedy, Dominic Lovett, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Tarik Black, Malik Cunningham, Lucky Jackson, Lawrence Keys, Tay Martin and Kendrick Law, who is listed as Reserve/Injured, also on the roster.
At tight end, the Lions have Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Tyler Conklin, Jackson Meeks, Thomas Gordon, Miles Kitselman and Zach Horton.
The offensive line group is a long one, featuring Penei Sewell, Blake Miller, Cade Mays, Tate Ratledge, Christian Mahogany, Larry Borom, Ben Bartch, Juice Scruggs, Miles Frazier, Giovanni Manu, Devin Cochran, Seth McLaughlin, Michael Niese, Melvin Priestly and Colby Sorsdal.
Up front on defense, Detroit has Alim McNeill, Jay Tufele, Tyleik Williams, Levi Onwuzurike, Skyler Gill-Howard, Mekhi Wingo, Tyler Lacy, Myles Adams, Chris Smith and Aidan Keanaaina.
The edge group is led by Aidan Hutchinson, D.J. Wonnum, Derrick Moore, Payton Turner and Ahmed Hassanein, with Tyre West, Anthony Lucas and Eric O’Neill also in the mix.
Linebacker depth includes Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez, Damone Clark, Jimmy Rolder, Trevor Nowaske, Joe Bachie and Erick Hunter.
In the secondary, the cornerback group is D.J. Reed, Rock Ya-Sin, Roger McCreary, Ennis Rakestraw, Keith Abney II, Khalil Dorsey, Nick Whiteside, Aamaris Brown and De'Shawn Rucker. The safety room features Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, Chuck Clark, Christian Izien, Avonte Maddox, Thomas Harper, Loren Strickland and Dan Jackson.
With camp starting this week, the roster is set for a summer of competition across the board. Players listed above are all in the mix to rehab, prove themselves or carve out a place on the Lions’ 2026 roster.
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Penei Sewells offseason has carried a little more weight than most. The Lions tackle has been getting ready to flip back to the left side, and he said the transition has been less uncomfortable than he expected, a useful sign for a team that is always watching how its front five comes together. Sewell also took a measured view of the competition around him, saying it is still too early to judge the battle involving Mahogany, Frazier and Bartch, while also noting he has not seen Bartch yet.
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