Detroit Lions Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Detroit Lions Depth Chart
The 2026 Detroit Lions depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Jared Goff is the Lions' starting quarterback, with Joshua Dobbs as the backup. Jahmyr Gibbs leads the backfield; Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa and Amon-Ra St. Brown start at wide receiver and Sam LaPorta at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterJared Goff | 98.5% 99.1% | — | — | RotationalJoshua Dobbs | ||
| RB | StarterJahmyr Gibbs | 75.7% 76.7% | 55.7% 56.0% | 18.4% 17.8% | RotationalSione Vaki | BackupJacob Saylors | BackupIsiah PachecoOUT |
| XWR | StarterJameson Williams | 90.1% 90.1% | 86.9% 88.9% | 14.0% 15.2% | RotationalTay Martin | ||
| ZWR | StarterIsaac TeSlaa | 56.9% 62.8% | 59.8% 66.2% | 11.4% 9.9% | RotationalDeAndre Carter | ||
| SWR | StarterAmon-Ra St. Brown | 85.6% 88.4% | 88.5% 91.3% | 26.3% 29.8% | |||
| TE | StarterSam LaPorta | 86.6% 87.5% | 79.5% 82.1% | 19.3% 19.4% | RotationalBrock Wright | BackupJackson Meeks | |
| LT | StarterPenei Sewell | RotationalGiovanni ManuOUT | |||||
| LG | StarterChristian Mahogany | RotationalBen BartchInjured ReserveRoster status | |||||
| C | StarterJuice Scruggs | RotationalSeth McLaughlin | BackupCade MaysOUT: WristPractice: Full Participation | ||||
| RG | StarterTate Ratledge | RotationalMiles Frazier | |||||
| RT | StarterLarry Borom |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 24, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Isiah Pacheco (RB): Out
- Giovanni Manu (LT): Out
- Cade Mays (C): Out, wrist, full participation
- Brian Branch (SS): Out, Achilles, full participation
Detroit Lions depth chart questions
Who is the Lions' starting quarterback?
Jared Goff is the starting QB for Week 7. Joshua Dobbs is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Lions?
Joshua Dobbs.
Who is the Lions' RB1?
Jahmyr Gibbs. Sione Vaki is the primary backup. Isiah Pacheco is out.
Who are the Lions' starting wide receivers?
Jameson Williams (X), Isaac TeSlaa (Z) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (slot).
Who is the Lions' starting tight end?
Sam LaPorta. Brock Wright is second on the depth chart.
Who plays the most for the Lions?
The Lions depth chart matches how they use it. Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the team in target share over the last three games at 26.3% and on the season at 29.8%. Sam LaPorta is next at 19.3% over the same three games, down from 19.4% on the season, so the gap between them has narrowed from 10.4 to 7.0 points.
Brock Wright has played 53.0% of the Lions' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 47.4% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Wright is on the field for 53.0% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 32.8% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Brown runs a route on 88.5% of the Lions' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, down from 91.3% on the season.
Jahmyr Gibbs has played 75.7% of snaps over the last three games, down from 76.7% season to date. Sione Vaki is at 27.2%, against 25.6% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 24, 2026. Minimums in those games: 42 snaps, 17 routes and 4 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
