The 2019 NFL Draft is a wrap and with the second wave of free agency upon us, we figured it would be a good time to take a stab at what the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster will look like based on what we currently know.
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So, without further ado, here is what I believe the 53-man roster would look like if the season started today. (Which it does not!)
Quarterbacks (2)
Matthew Stafford
Tom Savage
Running Backs/Full Backs (5)
Kerryon Johnson
C.J. Anderson
Theo Riddick
Zach Zenner
Nick Bawden (FB)
Wide Receivers (5)
Kenny Golladay
Marvin Jones
Danny Amendola
T.J. Jones
Brandon Powell
Tight Ends (3)
T.J. Hockenson
Jesse James
Isaac Nauta
Offensive Line (9)
Taylor Decker
Frank Ragnow
Graham Glasgow
Joe Dahl
Rick Wagner
Oday Aboushi
Tyrell Crosby
Beau Benzschawel
Ryan Pope
Defensive Line (9)
Trey Flowers
Romeo Okwara
Da’Shawn Hand
Damon Harrison
A’Shawn Robinson
John Atkins
Austin Bryant
PJ Johnson
Jarron Jones
Linebackers (6)
Jarrad Davis
Devon Kennard
Christian Jones
Jahlani Tavai
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Steve Longa
Defensive Backs (11)
Darius Slay
Rashaan Melvin
Justin Coleman
Jamal Agnew
Amani Oruwariye
Mike Ford
Quandre Diggs
Tracy Walker
Will Harris
Tavon Wilson
Charles Washington
Special Teams (3)
Matt Prater
Sam Martin
Don Muhlbach
When it comes down to it, I would be more comfortable with the Lions carrying 7 LBs and 10 DBs but as of now, I am going with what is listed above.