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NFL · Week 8 · Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET
Detroit Lions Roster 2026
83 players on the Detroit Lions roster Week 8: 23 on offense, 28 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 17 on practice squad. Head coach: Dan Campbell.
Four players came from Tennessee, the most of any school on this roster. Jared Goff has been in the league the longest of anyone here (11 seasons). The heaviest player is Giovanni Manu (OT, 345 lbs). The youngest is Keith Abney II, 21.
Next game: vs the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 PM ET. The sportsbooks give the Detroit Lions 60% to win (moneyline, margin removed). Vikings vs Lions preview
Lions injuries: who is out or questionable
6 players on the official injury report: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (questionable, ankle), Amon-Ra St. Brown (questionable, ankle), Kerby Joseph (out, knee), Ben Bartch (injured reserve, foot), Devin White (injured reserve, forearm (surgery)), Tom Kennedy (injured reserve, right knee - mcl (surgery)).
Full list with the injury and the status: Lions injury report. Starters and backups: Lions depth chart.
Lions roster: every player, number and position
Lions offense (23 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Joshua Dobbs | QB | 6' 3" | 216 lbs | 31 | 9 | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jared Goff | QB | 6' 4" | 217 lbs | 32 | 11 | California |
| 0 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5' 9" | 202 lbs | 24 | 4 | Alabama |
| 25 | Jacob Saylors | RB | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | 26 | 2 | East Tennessee State |
| 33 | Sione Vaki | RB | 5' 11" | 216 lbs | 25 | 3 | Utah |
| 38 | Justin Jackson | RB | 6' 0" | 199 lbs | 30 | 6 | Northwestern |
| 1 | Jameson Williams | WR | 6' 1" | 184 lbs | 25 | 5 | Alabama |
| 13 | Jackson Meeks | WR | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | 23 | 1 | Syracuse |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown (questionable) | WR | 6' 0" | 202 lbs | 27 | 6 | USC |
| 17 | Tay Martin | WR | 6' 3" | 186 lbs | 28 | 1 | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 6' 4" | 214 lbs | 24 | 2 | Arkansas |
| 86 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 5' 8" | 188 lbs | 33 | 9 | Sacramento State |
| 83 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 31 | 9 | Central Michigan |
| 87 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 25 | 4 | Iowa |
| 89 | Brock Wright | TE | 6' 5" | 254 lbs | 27 | 6 | Notre Dame |
| 58 | Penei Sewell | OT | 6' 5" | 335 lbs | 26 | 6 | Oregon |
| 76 | Blake Miller | OT | 6' 6" | 320 lbs | 22 | R | Clemson |
| 79 | Larry Borom | OT | 6' 5" | 325 lbs | 27 | 6 | Missouri |
| 69 | Tate Ratledge | G | 6' 6" | 322 lbs | 25 | 2 | Georgia |
| 70 | Juice Scruggs | G | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | 26 | 4 | Penn State |
| 71 | Miles Frazier | G | 6' 6" | 325 lbs | 25 | 2 | LSU |
| 73 | Christian Mahogany | G | 6' 3" | 330 lbs | 26 | 3 | Boston College |
| 65 | Seth McLaughlin | C | 6' 4" | 304 lbs | 25 | 1 | Ohio State |
Lions defense (28 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derrick Moore | DE | 6' 3" | 260 lbs | 23 | R | Michigan |
| 66 | Eric O'Neill | DE | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | 23 | R | Rutgers |
| 95 | Levi Onwuzurike | DE | 6' 3" | 304 lbs | 28 | 6 | Washington |
| 97 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | 6' 7" | 268 lbs | 26 | 5 | Michigan |
| 99 | Ahmed Hassanein | DE | 6' 2" | 275 lbs | 24 | 1 | Boise State |
| 50 | Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | 6' 0" | 280 lbs | 24 | R | Texas Tech |
| 54 | Alim McNeill | DT | 6' 2" | 310 lbs | 26 | 6 | NC State |
| 91 | Tyleik Williams | DT | 6' 3" | 325 lbs | 23 | 2 | Ohio State |
| 93 | Tyler Lacy | DT | 6' 4" | 300 lbs | 26 | 4 | Oklahoma State |
| 94 | Mekhi Wingo | DT | 6' 0" | 282 lbs | 23 | 3 | LSU |
| 96 | Ben Stille | DT | 6' 4" | 296 lbs | 28 | 3 | Nebraska |
| 41 | Jimmy Rolder | LB | 6' 2" | 238 lbs | 22 | R | Michigan |
| 44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 5' 11" | 230 lbs | 27 | 5 | Oklahoma State |
| 46 | Jack Campbell | LB | 6' 5" | 246 lbs | 26 | 4 | Iowa |
| 53 | Trevor Nowaske | LB | 6' 3" | 237 lbs | 27 | 4 | Saginaw Valley State |
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 6' 0" | 240 lbs | 27 | 6 | Purdue |
| 57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 6' 0" | 231 lbs | 28 | 6 | Oklahoma State |
| 98 | DJ Wonnum | LB | 6' 5" | 262 lbs | 28 | 7 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (questionable) | CB | 5' 11" | 192 lbs | 24 | 3 | Missouri |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | CB | 5' 9" | 190 lbs | 29 | 9 | Kansas State |
| 6 | Keith Abney II | CB | 5' 9" | 187 lbs | 21 | R | Arizona State |
| 21 | Roger McCreary | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 26 | 5 | Auburn |
| 23 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | 30 | 8 | Temple |
| 30 | Khalil Dorsey | CB | 5' 8" | 190 lbs | 28 | 6 | Northern Arizona |
| 5 | Christian Izien | S | 5' 10" | 206 lbs | 26 | 4 | Rutgers |
| 32 | Brian Branch | S | 6' 0" | 203 lbs | 25 | 4 | Alabama |
| 34 | Bishop Fitzgerald | S | 5' 11" | 201 lbs | 23 | R | USC |
| 36 | Chuck Clark | S | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | 31 | 10 | Virginia Tech |
Lions special teams (3 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jake Bates | PK | 5' 10" | 205 lbs | 27 | 3 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jack Fox | P | 6' 2" | 218 lbs | 30 | 7 | Rice |
| 49 | Hogan Hatten | LS | 6' 2" | 239 lbs | 26 | 3 | Idaho |
Lions injured reserve / out (12 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 5' 10" | 210 lbs | 27 | 5 | Rutgers |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy (injured reserve) | WR | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | 30 | 4 | Bryant |
| 88 | Kendrick Law | WR | 5' 11" | 203 lbs | 22 | R | Kentucky |
| 59 | Giovanni Manu | OT | 6' 7" | 345 lbs | 25 | 3 | British Columbia |
| 78 | Ben Bartch (injured reserve) | G | 6' 6" | 318 lbs | 28 | 7 | Saint John's (MN) |
| 64 | Cade Mays | C | 6' 6" | 325 lbs | 27 | 5 | Tennessee |
| 92 | Payton Turner | DE | 6' 6" | 272 lbs | 27 | 6 | Houston |
| 11 | Damone Clark | LB | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | 26 | 5 | LSU |
| 45 | Devin White (injured reserve) | LB | 6' 0" | 237 lbs | 28 | 8 | LSU |
| 29 | Avonte Maddox | CB | 5' 9" | 191 lbs | 30 | 9 | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | Thomas Harper | S | 5' 8" | 195 lbs | 25 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 31 | Kerby Joseph (out) | S | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | 25 | 5 | Illinois |
Lions practice squad (17 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Luke Altmyer | QB | 6' 1" | 213 lbs | 24 | R | Illinois |
| 26 | Jabari Small | RB | 5' 11" | 208 lbs | 25 | 1 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lucky Jackson | WR | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | 29 | 1 | Western Kentucky |
| 19 | Dominic Lovett | WR | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | 23 | 2 | Georgia |
| 80 | Lawrence Keys III | WR | 5' 11" | 175 lbs | 26 | 1 | Tulane |
| 82 | Thomas Gordon | TE | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | 26 | 1 | Northwestern |
| 84 | Miles Kitselman | TE | 6' 5" | 251 lbs | 24 | R | Tennessee |
| 77 | Devin Cochran | OT | 6' 7" | 322 lbs | 28 | 3 | Georgia Tech |
| 63 | Mason Miller | G | 6' 7" | 318 lbs | 24 | 1 | North Dakota State |
| - | Elijah Klein | G | 6' 4" | 319 lbs | 26 | 3 | UTEP |
| 61 | Anthony Lucas | DE | 6' 5" | 265 lbs | 22 | R | USC |
| 60 | Aidan Keanaaina | DT | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | 24 | R | California |
| - | Jeffrey M'ba | DT | 6' 6" | 312 lbs | 27 | R | SMU |
| 35 | Joe Bachie | LB | 6' 2" | 238 lbs | 28 | 7 | Michigan State |
| 38 | Nick Whiteside | CB | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | 26 | 2 | Saginaw Valley State |
| 42 | Aamaris Brown | CB | 5' 10" | 198 lbs | 24 | R | UNLV |
| 27 | Myles Bryant | S | 5' 9" | 185 lbs | 28 | 7 | Washington |
As listed on the team's public roster; Exp = seasons in the league (R = first season). Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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FAQ
Who is on the Lions roster?
83 players on the Detroit Lions roster Week 8: 23 on offense, 28 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 17 on practice squad. Head coach: Dan Campbell. Four players came from Tennessee, the most of any school on this roster. Jared Goff has been in the league the longest of anyone here (11 seasons). The heaviest player is Giovanni Manu (OT, 345 lbs). The youngest is Keith Abney II, 21.
Which Lions players are hurt?
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (questionable, ankle), Amon-Ra St. Brown (questionable, ankle), Kerby Joseph (out, knee), Ben Bartch (injured reserve, foot), Devin White (injured reserve, forearm (surgery)), Tom Kennedy (injured reserve, right knee - mcl (surgery)).
Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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