2023-24 Detroit Lions Roster and Current Players
Here are some common questions and answers about the Detroit Lions today’s game’s current passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking, who kick returns, punting, and punt returns you need to know.
How many players are on the Detroit Lions team?
Lions will start with 11 players on the field of a 53-man roster where 46 players of them can dress out for the professional game and the team can change their players during the break in the game.
How many divisions do the Lions have?
The Lions team has three units that are divided into the
- Offense: It is made up of the quarterback, running back, fullback, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive line.
- Defense: It is made up of the defensive line, linebackers, safeties, and cornerbacks.
- Special Teams: It is made up of kickers, returners, long snappers, jammers, and gunners.
How do the Lions choose their jersey first?
If the Lions play at their home game they will choose their jersey first.
How Lions will take the coin first?
When the team visits the opponent’s home field, they will get choice the coin first.
The Detroit Lions have already announced their seventy players in the 2023-24 regular season and must cut them to a 53-man permanent roster before the start of the regular season.
2023-24 Detroit Lions Rosters
Offense
| No. | Player | Position | Hight | Weight | Age | Exp | Collage |
| 16 | Jared Goff | QB | 6-4 | 223 | 28 | 8 | California |
| 18 | Adrian Martinez | QB | 6-2 | 220 | 23 | R | Kansas State |
| 10 | Nate Sudfeld | QB | 6-6 | 227 | 29 | 7 | Indiana |
| 29 | Greg Bell | RB | 6-0 | 200 | 25 | 2 | San Diego St. |
| 26 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5-9 | 199 | — | R | — |
| 33 | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | 5-8 | 205 | 24 | R | Minnesota |
| 28 | Jermar Jefferson | RB | 5-10 | 209 | 23 | 2 | Oregon State |
| 13 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 5-11 | 216 | 27 | 2 | Kutztown |
| 45 | Jason Cabinda | FB | 6-1 | 235 | 27 | 5 | Penn State |
| 15 | Maurice Alexander | WR | 5-11 | 180 | — | 1 | Florida International |
| 88 | Chase Cota | WR | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | R | Oregon |
| 83 | Dylan Drummond | WR | 6-0 | 194 | — | R | E. Michigan |
| 80 | Antoine Green | WR | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | R | North Carolina |
| 0 | Marvin Jones | WR | 6-2 | 198 | 33 | 12 | California |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy | WR | 5-10 | 195 | 26 | 3 | Bryant |
| 11 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 5-8 | 182 | 28 | 7 | Holy Cross |
| 8 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 6-3 | 196 | 28 | 7 | Texas A&M |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6-0 | 195 | 23 | 3 | USC |
| 86 | Derrick Deese Jr. | TE | 6-4 | 235 | 24 | 1 | San Jose St. |
| 87 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 6-3 | 245 | 22 | R | Iowa |
| 82 | James Mitchell | TE | 6-3 | 255 | 23 | 2 | Virginia Tech |
| 89 | Brock Wright | TE | 6-5 | 255 | 24 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 84 | Shane Zylstra | TE | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 2 | Minnesota State |
| 64 | Brad Cecil | C | 6-4 | 294 | 23 | R | — |
| 60 | Graham Glasgow | C | 6-6 | 310 | 30 | 8 | Michigan |
| 66 | Ross Pierschbacher | C | 6-4 | 315 | 28 | 3 | Alabama |
| 77 | Frank Ragnow | C | 6-5 | 311 | 27 | 6 | Arkansas |
| 68 | Taylor Decker | OT | 6-7 | 318 | 29 | 8 | Ohio State |
| 76 | Connor Galvin | OT | 6-7 | 293 | 23 | R | Baylor |
| 74 | Germain Ifedi | OT | 6-5 | 325 | 29 | 8 | Texas A&M |
| 67 | Matt Nelson | OT | 6-7 | 299 | 27 | 4 | Iowa |
| 69 | Darrin Paulo | OT | 6-5 | 315 | 26 | 1 | Utah |
| 66 | Max Pircher | OT | 6-7 | 300 | 23 | 1 | — |
| 58 | Penei Sewell | OT | 6-6 | 325 | 22 | 3 | Oregon |
| 62 | Ryan Swoboda | OT | 6-9 | 309 | 24 | R | UCF |
| 73 | Jonah Jackson | OG | 6-4 | 305 | 26 | 4 | Ohio State |
| 75 | Colby Sorsdal | OG | 6-6 | 304 | 23 | R | William & Mary |
| 71 | Logan Stenberg | OG | 6-6 | 320 | 26 | 4 | Kentucky |
Defense
| No. | Player | Position | Hight | Weight | Age | Exp | Collage |
| 52 | Christian Covington | DE | 6-2 | 289 | 29 | 9 | Rice |
| 53 | Charles Harris | DE | 6-3 | 250 | 28 | 7 | Missouri |
| 97 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | 6-6 | 265 | 22 | 2 | Michigan |
| 48 | Zach Morton | DE | 6-4 | 261 | 24 | R | Akron |
| 95 | Romeo Okwara | DE | 6-4 | 263 | 28 | 8 | Notre Dame |
| 93 | Josh Paschal | DE | 6-3 | 278 | 23 | 2 | Kentucky |
| 96 | Isaiah Buggs | DT | 6-3 | 295 | 26 | 5 | Alabama |
| 90 | Cory Durden | DT | 6-4 | 290 | 24 | R | NC State |
| 98 | Brodric Martin | DT | 6-5 | 330 | 24 | R | W. Kentucky |
| 54 | Alim McNeill | DT | 6-2 | 315 | 23 | 3 | NC State |
| 92 | Chris Smith | DT | 6-1 | 302 | — | R | Notre Dame |
| 94 | Benito Jones | DL | 6-1 | 329 | 25 | 3 | Ole Miss |
| 34 | Alex Anzalone | MLB | 6-3 | 240 | 28 | 7 | Florida |
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 6-1 | 245 | 24 | 3 | Purdue |
| 46 | Jack Campbell | LB | 6-5 | 249 | 22 | R | Iowa |
| 41 | James Houston | LB | 6-1 | 225 | 23 | 2 | Jackson St. |
| 59 | Trevor Nowaske | LB | 6-3 | 237 | — | R | Saginaw Valley State |
| 99 | Julian Okwara | LB | 6-5 | 241 | 25 | 4 | Notre Dame |
| 57 | Anthony Pittman | LB | 6-3 | 240 | 26 | 3 | Wayne State (Mich.) |
| 42 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 6-0 | 233 | 28 | 7 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Brian Branch | CB | 6-0 | 190 | — | R | — |
| 25 | Will Harris | CB | 6-1 | 207 | 27 | 5 | Boston College |
| 39 | Jerry Jacobs | CB | 5-11 | 198 | 25 | 3 | Arkansas |
| 27 | Chase Lucas | CB | 6-0 | 176 | 26 | 2 | Arizona St. |
| 23 | Saivion Smith | CB | 6-1 | 200 | 25 | 2 | Alabama |
| 1 | Cameron Sutton | CB | 5-11 | 188 | 28 | 7 | Tennessee |
| 49 | Starling Thomas V | CB | 5-10 | 190 | 23 | R | UAB |
| 24 | Jarren Williams | CB | 5-10 | 187 | 25 | 2 | Albany |
| 30 | Khalil Dorsey | DB | 5-9 | 170 | 25 | 3 | N. Arizona |
| 36 | Steven Gilmore | DB | 6-0 | 174 | 23 | R | Marshall |
| 31 | Kerby Joseph | DB | 6-1 | 200 | 22 | 2 | Illinois |
| 35 | Brady Breeze | SAF | 6-0 | 200 | 25 | 2 | Oregon |
| 2 | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | SAF | 5-11 | 208 | 25 | 4 | Florida |
| 40 | Brandon Joseph | SAF | 6-0 | 202 | 22 | R | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | SAF | 6-3 | 213 | 24 | 3 | Syracuse |
Special Teams
| No. | Player | Position | Hight | Weight | Age | Exp | Collage |
| 17 | Mike Badgley | K | 5-10 | 183 | 27 | 6 | Miami (Fla.) |
| 10 | Riley Patterson | K | 6-0 | 190 | 23 | 3 | Memphis |
| 24 | John Parker Romo | K | 5-11 | 175 | 25 | R | Virginia Tech |
| 3 | Jack Fox | P | 6-2 | 224 | 26 | 4 | Rice |
| 47 | Scott Daly | LS | 6-1 | 250 | 29 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 50 | Jake McQuaide | LS | 6-2 | 235 | 35 | 13 | Ohio State |
Injured
| No. | Player | Position | Hight | Weight | Age | Exp | Collage |
| 12 | Hendon Hooker | QB | 6-3 | 221 | 25 | R | Tennessee |
| 5 | David Montgomery | RB | 5-10 | 222 | 26 | 5 | Iowa St. |
| 19 | Trinity Benson | WR | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 3 | E. Central |
| 65 | Obinna Eze | OT | 6-8 | 315 | 25 | 1 | TCU |
| 74 | Kayode Awosika | OG | 6-5 | 315 | 24 | 2 | Buffalo |
| 72 | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | OG | 6-6 | 328 | 30 | 8 | TCU |
| 91 | Levi Onwuzurike | DT | 6-3 | 293 | 25 | 3 | Washington |
| 44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 5-11 | 225 | 24 | 2 | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Emmanuel Moseley | DB | 5-11 | 184 | 27 | 6 | Tennessee |
| 21 | Tracy Walker | DB | 6-1 | 210 | 28 | 6 | Louisiana |