Detroit Lions updated 2024 depth chart: Week 6 at Dallas Cowboys

The Detroit Lions used their bye week in order to heal up, and they head into their Week 6 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys as healthy as possible. The Lions are down to just three injured players on their active roster, but none of the three carry an injury designation into the game, meaning Detroit will have everyone at their disposal.

After placing Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve ahead of their game against the Seahawks, the Lions entered the Week with 52 players on their active roster. And while they did not fill that spot, they did elevate a rookie edge rusher to the active roster for this game.

To help you get prepared for this exciting matchup we have a detailed and updated Lions depth chart, not only listing/ranking all the players but also giving you the latest news on roster moves, injury statuses, and other relevant developing stories. For your viewing experience, we have listed the player's number (in parentheses), bolded the projected starters, and added an asterisk* after the rookies' names.

Quarterback (2)

• Jared Goff (16)
• Hendon Hooker (2)

Running back (4)

• David Montgomery (5) — Agreed to a 2-year contract extension
• Jahmyr Gibbs (26)
• Craig Reynolds (13)
• Sione Vaki* (33)

Wide receiver (6)

• Amon-Ra St. Brown (14)
• Jameson Williams (9)
• Tim Patrick (17)
• Kalif Raymond (11)
• Allen Robinson (8)
• Isaiah Williams* (83) — INACTIVE

Tight End (3)

• Sam LaPorta (87)
• Brock Wright (89)
• H-B Parker Hesse (43)

Offensive line (10)

Projected starters

LT Taylor Decker (68)
LG Graham Glasgow (60)
C Frank Ragnow (77) — pec, not listed with an injury designation
RG Kevin Zeitler (71)
RT Penei Sewell (58)

Reserves

LT Dan Skipper (70)
LG Kayode Awosika (74)
C/RG Michael Niese (62)
RT/G Colby Sorsdal (75) — INACTIVE
LT Giovanni Manu* (59) — INACTIVE

Injured:

• G Christian Mahogany* (73) — NFI-illness (mono), evaluation clock started

Interior defensive line (5)

• DT Alim McNeill (54)
• NT DJ Reader (98)
• DT Levi Onwuzurike (91)
• DT Mekhi Wingo* (94)
• NT Kyle Peko (96)

Injured

• NT Brodric Martin (99) — Injured reserve (knee), eligible to return at any time

EDGE (4)

• EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (97)
• DL Josh Paschal (93)
• EDGE Isaac Ukwu (45) — elevated to the active roster for this game
• EDGE James Houston (41) — INACTIVE

Injured

• DL John Cominsky (79) — Injured reserve (MCL), eligible to return at any time
• EDGE Marcus Davenport (92) — injured reserve (elbow), eligible to return in Week 9

Linebacker (6)

• WILL Alex Anzalone (34)
• MIKE Jack Campbell (46)
• MIKE/WILL Malcolm Rodriguez (44)
• MIKE/WILL Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)
• MIKE Ben Niemann (51)
• MIKE/SAM Trevor Nowaske (53)

Injured

• SAM/MIKE Derrick Barnes (55) — injured reserve (knee), eligible to return in Week 9

Cornerback (6)

• CB Carlton Davis (23)
• CB Terrion Arnold* (0)
• NB Amik Robertson (21)
• CB/NB Ennis Rakestraw* (15)
• CB Khalil Dorsey (30)
• CB Kindle Vildor (29)

Injured

• NB/CB Emmanuel Moseley (4) — Injured reserve (pec), eligible to return at any time

Safety (4)

• S/NB Brian Branch (32) — illness, not listed with an injury designation
• S Kerby Joseph (31) — hamstring, not listed with an injury designation
• S Brandon Joseph (12)
• S/NB Loren Strickland* (24) — INACTIVE

Injured

• S Ifeatu Melifonwu (6) — injured reserve (ankle), eligible to return in Week 9

Kicking team

• P Jack Fox (3)
• K Jake Bates (39)
• LS Hogan Hatten* (49)

Kick/Punt returners

• Punt return — Kalif Raymond (11)
• Kick return — Kalif Raymond (11) and Khalil Dorsey (30) or Sione Vaki* (33)

Kick coverage specialists

• Kickoffs — Jake Bates (39)
• Holder — Jack Fox (3)
• Gunners — Khalil Dorsey (30) and Kindle Vildor (29)
• Personal protector (PP) — Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)

At-a-glance projected depth chart

Because the Lions are expected to lean on both their base and subpackage formations, we’ve blended their base and nickel formations into one at-a-glance depth chart, based on what has been laid out above.