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Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Week 18 at Green Bay Packers

A quick reference guide for Detroit Lions player viewing during this week’s game.

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The Detroit Lions (8-8) are headed to Lambeau Field for a Week 18 regular-season finale against the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.”

This comprehensive depth chart is designed to give fans an expanded look at the current roster, and you will often see things that vary from traditional depth charts. Occasionally, you will see a player listed at multiple positions. This happens when a player holds key roles at multiple spots and doesn’t fit into just one box. Additionally, we added player numbers for easier tracking during the game, bolded the anticipated starters, and all rookies will have an asterisk (*) after their name.

Let’s take a look at where the roster stands, heading into Week 18.

Quarterback (2)

  • Jared Goff (16)
  • Nate Sudfeld (10)

Running back (4 + 2)

Wide receiver (5 + 1 injured)

  • Amon-Ra St. Brown (14)
  • DJ Chark (4)
  • Josh Reynolds (8)
  • Jameson Williams* (9)
  • Kalif Raymond (11)
  • Trinity Benson (19) — knee, injured reserve, eligible to return at any time

Tight end (3)

  • Brock Wright (89)
  • Shane Zylstra (84)
  • James Mitchell* (82)

Expected starting offensive line (8 + 3)

Projected Starters

Reserves

  • OT/6th OL — Matt Nelson (67)
  • IOG — Logan Stenberg (71)
  • T/G — Dan Skipper (70)

Injured/inactive

  • C/G — Ross Pierschbacher (66) — INACTIVE
  • G — Kayode Awosika (74) — ankle, Ruled OUT
  • OL — Tommy Kraemer (78) — injured reserve, eligible to return at any time

Interior defensive line (3 + 1)

  • DT — Alim McNeill (54)
  • NT — Isaiah Buggs (96)
  • NT — Benito Jones (94)
  • DL — Michael Brockers (90) — ankle, QuestionableINACTIVE

EDGE Rushers (5 + 3)

  • Rush DE — Aidan Hutchinson* (97)
  • Big DE — John Cominsky (79)
  • Rush DE — Romeo Okwara (95)
  • Big DE — Josh Paschal* (93)
  • SAM — James Houston* (59)
  • DE — Austin Bryant (2) — INACTIVE
  • SAM — Julian Okwara (99) — elbow, injured reserve, eligible to return at any time
  • Rush DE — Charles Harris (53) — groin, injured reserve, eligible to return at any time

Off-the-ball linebacker (6)

  • Alex Anzalone (34)
  • Malcolm Rodriguez* (44)
  • Derrick Barnes (55)
  • Chris Board (49)
  • Anthony Pittman (57)
  • Josh Woods (51)

Cornerback (3 + 2)

  • Jerry Jacobs (39)
  • Mike Hughes (23)
  • Amani Oruwariye (24)
  • Jeff Okudah (1) — elbow, QuestionableINACTIVE
  • Bobby Price (27) — knee, injured reserve, eligible at any time

Nickelback (2 + 1)

Safety (4)

  • Kerby Joseph* (31)
  • DeShon Elliott (5) — shoulder, Questionable
  • Ifeatu Melifonwu (26)
  • C.J. Moore (38)

Kicking team (3)

  • P — Jack Fox (3)
  • K — Michael Badgley (17)
  • LS — Scott Daly (47)

Kick/Punt returners, coverage specialists

  • Punt return — Kalif Raymond (11)
  • Kick return — Justin Jackson (42)
  • Kickoffs — Jack Fox (3)
  • Holder — Jack Fox (3)
  • Personal protector (PP) — C.J. Moore (38)
  • Gunner — Ifeatu Melifonwu (26) and Mike Hughes (23) or Amani Oruwariye (24)
  • 4-phase contributor — Josh Woods (51), Chris Board (49), Anthony Pittman (57)

At-a-glance projected depth chart

If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s an at-a-glance look at what was discussed above:

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