Detroit Lions 53 Man Roster Prediction And Rumors
In looking at the preseason performances thus far, and there is still one game to play, I feel pretty confident that I can make a relatively accurate stab at the 53 man roster. I also want to mention a potential for this to change as Jason LaCanfora reported this morning that the Detroit Lions are making calls about trading for secondary help. While that is not all that surprising, it could impact the 53 if a trade is made before the regular season.
OFFENSE
| Quarterback | Matthew Stafford | Dan Orlovsky | Kellen Moore | |||
| Fullback | Jed Collins | |||||
| Running Back | Reggie Bush | Joique Bell | Theo Riddick | |||
| Wide Receiver | Calvin Johnson | Golden Tate | Jeremy Ross | Ryan Broyles | Kris Durham | Kevin Ogletree |
| Tight End | Brandon Pettigrew | Joseph Fauria | Eric Ebron | |||
| Tackle | Riley Reiff | LaAdrian Waddle | Corey Hilliard | Michael Williams | ||
| Guard | Rob Sims | Larry Warford | Rodney Austin | |||
| Center | Dominic Raiola | Travis Swanson |
DEFENSE
| Defensive End | Ezekiel Ansah | Devin Taylor | Jason Jones | Larry Webster | George Johnson | |
| Defensive Tackle | Ndamukong Suh | Nick Fairley | CJ Mosely | Caraun Reid | ||
| Outside Linebacker | DeAndre Levy | Kyle Van Noy | Tahir Whitehead | Ashlee Palmer | ||
| Inside Linebacker | Stephen Tulloch | Travis Lewis | ||||
| Corner | Rashean Mathis | Darius Slay | Bill Bentley | Nevin Lawson | Cassius Vaughn | Chris Greenwood |
| Safety | Glover Quin | James Ihedigbo | Don Carey | Jerome Couplin |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Kicker | Nate Freese |
| Punter | Sam Martin |
| Long Snapper | Don Muhlbach |
Ths is my best guess at this point. They could choose to keep less corners and less receivers but at this point, this is what I feel that the team will do.
