Robert Jones and Cordell Volson bring legitimate starting experience at guard, while Will Levis and McKinnley Jackson offer Detroit two intriguing upside swings at positions worth addressing.
We tracked all 257 players through the 2026 roster cuts. Nearly four in 10 are already off their drafting teams, while only 27 meet a strict three-year starter test.
Roster cuts have come and gone, and the first edition of the 2026 Detroit Lions active roster is here. NFL teams were required to finalize their rosters by 6 p.m.
Joseph will miss Detroit’s first four games after being moved to Reserve/PUP, extending an injury timeline that has remained frustratingly difficult to define.
As of the 2025 season, 47 NFL players have made 10 or more Pro Bowls over the course of their careers. How many of the 47 can you name in five minutes?
The Detroit Lions made many transactions on Sunday, reaching the 53-man limit of their active roster as the regular season approaches. General manager Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell made moves throughout Sunday, though the moves weren't officially announced until late in the evening after the deadline had already passed.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks confirmed on Saturday that they had signed former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold amid uncertainty about his future.
The Lions continue to see Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph‘s return timelines stalled. We heard recently both safeties would begin the season on the reserve/PUP list, and Detroit made those moves and more injury-related transactions in moving to 53 today.
Head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes spent Sunday trimming the Detroit Lions roster down to 53 players, meaning we know the fate of most bubble players.
Detroit kept five running backs and 11 defensive linemen while carrying only four receivers and three tight ends, creating an initial roster that already looks ripe for another move.
The Detroit Lions have not officially confirmed their 53-man roster for the beginning of the 2026 NFL season. However, there is some information coming out about the moves they are making.
The Detroit Lions announced their initial 53-man roster which included 34 cuts. The full list includes: DL Myles Adams LB Joe Bachie TE Tyler Conklin
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
Detroit finalized its initial 53-man roster Sunday night, with Josh Dobbs, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and Eric O’Neill among the surprising survivors while Greg Dortch and Tyler Conklin were released.
The Detroit Lions wrapped up the preseason with a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, meaning head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes have been spending all of Sunday cutting the roster down to 53 players.
Jeremy Fowler reports that the Lions are placing S Kerby Joseph on injured reserve, meaning he will miss the first four games of the season. He became the highest-paid safety in NFL history at $21.5 million per season when he signed a four-year, $86 million extension in 2025.
Dortch appeared positioned to fill a role on offense and compete for the punt-return job after a strong summer, making Detroit’s decision one of its biggest cutdown-day surprises.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Lions are cutting WR Greg Dortch after signing him this past March. Dortch, 27, signed on with the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest in 2019.
The Detroit Lions are one of those teams that you're almost scared to root for because of their history.
The Seattle Seahawks made the somewhat surprising decision to sign Terrion Arnold.
Dobbs showed he's still a capable NFL quarterback on Saturday.
Cade Mays‘ recovery timetable from a wrist fracture will likely lead him off the Lions’ 53-man roster to open the season. The team will be expected to place the free agency addition on IR to open the campaign, ESPN.com’s Eric Woodyard notes.
The Saints spent the 28th overall pick on defensive end Payton Turner in the 2021 draft, but injuries have frequently prevented him from contributing. That will be the case again in 2026.
Last season, Decker started 14 games and allowed just three sacks, earning a 67.9 overall PFF grade.
Detroit Lions running back Isiah Pacheco is nursing a back injury in addition to his existing issue with his knee, head coach Dan Campbell said on Thursday.
The NFL never stops advertising its commitment to player safety. Yet each August, the league's roster cutdowns reveal how quickly that commitment weakens when an injured player occupies a spot a team wants to use elsewhere.
Coming off a two-season return to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kareem Hunt is back on the hunt (pun intended) for a new NFL team. He may have recently made progress in that endeavor.
The Lions' preseason game against the Washington Commanders didn't help the situation. It made it more complicated.
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