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The Detroit Lions' 53-man roster for Week 1 of the 2013 season is now in place. How exactly did it come together? Check out the table below.
| Pos. | Player | Age | Signed through | Acquired |
| QB | Matthew Stafford | 25 | 2017 | 2009: Drafted 1st overall (1st round) |
| Shaun Hill | 33 | 2013 | 2010: Traded from 49ers | |
| Kellen Moore | 24 | 2014 | 2012: Signed as undrafted free agent | |
| RB | Reggie Bush | 28 | 2016 | 2013: Signed as free agent |
| Joique Bell | 27 | 2013 | 2011: Signed as free agent (off Saints practice squad) | |
| Mikel Leshoure | 23 | 2014 | 2011: Drafted 57th overall (2nd round) | |
| Theo Riddick | 22 | 2016 | 2013: Drafted 199th overall (6th round) | |
| WR | Calvin Johnson | 27 | 2019 | 2007: Drafted 2nd overall (1st round) |
| Nate Burleson | 32 | 2014 | 2010: Signed as free agent | |
| Ryan Broyles | 25 | 2015 | 2012: Drafted 54th overall (2nd round) | |
| Patrick Edwards | 24 | 2014 | 2012: Signed as undrafted free agent | |
| Kris Durham | 25 | 2013 | 2012: Signed as free agent (off Lions practice squad) | |
| Micheal Spurlock | 30 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| TE | Brandon Pettigrew | 28 | 2013 | 2009: Drafted 20th overall (1st round) |
| Tony Scheffler | 30 | 2013 | 2010: Traded from Broncos | |
| Joseph Fauria | 23 | 2015 | 2013: Signed as undrafted free agent | |
| OT | Riley Reiff | 24 | 2015+option | 2012: Drafted 23rd overall (1st round) |
| Jason Fox | 25 | 2013 | 2010: Drafted 128th overall (4th round) | |
| Corey Hilliard | 28 | 2014 | 2009: Signed as free agent (off Browns practice squad) | |
| LaAdrian Waddle | 22 | 2015 | 2013: Signed as undrafted free agent | |
| OG | Rob Sims | 29 | 2014 | 2010: Traded from Seahawks |
| Larry Warford | 22 | 2016 | 2013: Drafted 65th overall (3rd round) | |
| Dylan Gandy | 31 | 2013 | 2009: Signed as free agent | |
| C | Dominic Raiola | 34 | 2013 | 2001: Drafted 50th overall (2nd round) |
| Leroy Harris | 29 | 2014 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| DE | Ziggy Ansah | 24 | 2016+option | 2013: Drafted 5th overall (1st round) |
| Jason Jones | 27 | 2015 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| Israel Idonije | 32 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| Willie Young | 27 | 2013 | 2010: Drafted 213th overall (7th round) | |
| Devin Taylor | 23 | 2016 | 2013: Drafted 132nd overall (4th round) | |
| DT | Ndamukong Suh | 26 | 2015 (voidable year) | 2010: Drafted 2nd overall (1st round) |
| Nick Fairley | 25 | 2014+option | 2011: Drafted 13th overall (1st round) | |
| C.J. Mosley | 30 | 2014 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| Justin Bannan | 34 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| LB | Stephen Tulloch | 28 | 2016 | 2011: Signed as free agent |
| DeAndre Levy | 26 | 2015 | 2009: Drafted 76th overall (3rd round) | |
| Ashlee Palmer | 27 | 2014 | 2010: Claimed off waivers (from Bills) | |
| Tahir Whitehead | 23 | 2015 | 2012: Drafted 138th overall (5th round) | |
| Travis Lewis | 25 | 2015 | 2012: Drafted 223rd overall (7th round) | |
| Rocky McIntosh | 30 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| CB | Chris Houston | 28 | 2017 | 2010: Traded from Falcons |
| Darius Slay | 22 | 2016 | 2013: Drafted 36th overall (2nd round) | |
| Bill Bentley | 24 | 2015 | 2012: Drafted 85th overall (3rd round) | |
| Jonte Green | 24 | 2015 | 2012: Drafted 196th overall (6th round) | |
| Rashean Mathis | 33 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent | |
| S | Glover Quin | 27 | 2017 | 2013: Signed as free agent |
| Louis Delmas | 26 | 2014 | 2009: Drafted 33rd overall (2nd round) | |
| Don Carey | 26 | 2013 | 2012: Signed as free agent | |
| John Wendling | 30 | 2013 | 2010: Signed as free agent | |
| DeJon Gomes | 23 | 2014 | 2013: Claimed off waivers (from Redskins) | |
| K | David Akers | 38 | 2013 | 2013: Signed as free agent |
| P | Sam Martin | 23 | 2016 | 2013: Drafted 137th overall (5th round) |
| LS | Don Muhlbach | 32 | 2013 | 2004: Signed as free agent |
The Lions have 25 players on offense, 25 on defense and three on special teams. Of the 53 players on their team, 23 were drafted by the Lions, 17 were signed as free agents, four were signed as undrafted free agents, four were acquired via a trade, three were signed off a practice squad and two were claimed off waivers.
With Jason Hanson and Jeff Backus both retiring this past offseason, Dominic Raiola is now the longest-tenured Lion on the team. In second is Don Muhlbach and in third is Calvin Johnson. These three players are actually the only guys left on the team who were around for the 2008 season. That's pretty amazing to think about.
One other stat that stood out to me: 20 players on the roster were acquired by the Lions this year. The Lions have 10 players left who were acquired in 2012, four from 2011, 10 from 2010, six from 2009 and one each from 2007, 2004 and 2001.