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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	J. Goff Lions' Jared Goff: Lands four-year, $212M extension Jared Goff Lions' Jared Goff: Lands four-year, $212M extension	H. HookerHendon Hooker	N. Sudfeld Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp Nate Sudfeld Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp
Running Back	D. MontgomeryDavid Montgomery	J. Gibbs Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs: To see more touches in 2024 Jahmyr Gibbs Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs: To see more touches in 2024	C. ReynoldsCraig Reynolds S. VakiSione Vaki Z. Knight Shoulder: Questionable for the start of training camp Zonovan Knight Shoulder: Questionable for the start of training camp J. FunkJake Funk J. Jefferson Lions' Jermar Jefferson: Healthy for offseason program Jermar Jefferson Lions' Jermar Jefferson: Healthy for offseason program
Wide Receiver	A. St. BrownAmon-Ra St. Brown	J. Williams Lions' Jameson Williams: Making improvements Jameson Williams Lions' Jameson Williams: Making improvements	K. Raymond Lions' Kalif Raymond: Taking part in OTAs Kalif Raymond Lions' Kalif Raymond: Taking part in OTAs D. Peoples-JonesDonovan Peoples-Jones A. GreenAntoine Green T. SmithTre'Quan Smith M. AlexanderMaurice Alexander T. KennedyTom Kennedy D. FountainDaurice Fountain K. Davis Lions' Kaden Davis: Joining Detroit Kaden Davis Lions' Kaden Davis: Joining Detroit I. WilliamsIsaiah Williams J. CalhounJalon Calhoun
Tight End	S. LaPortaSam LaPorta	B. WrightBrock Wright	J. Mitchell Lions' James Mitchell: Participates in offseason program James Mitchell Lions' James Mitchell: Participates in offseason program S. ZylstraShane Zylstra S. McKeon Lions' Sean McKeon: Inks in Detroit Sean McKeon Lions' Sean McKeon: Inks in Detroit P. Hesse Lions' Parker Hesse: Joins Detroit Parker Hesse Lions' Parker Hesse: Joins Detroit
Left Tackle	T. DeckerTaylor Decker	D. SkipperDan Skipper	C. GalvinConnor Galvin
Left Guard	G. GlasgowGraham Glasgow	K. AwosikaKayode Awosika	M. FarniokMatt Farniok D. ClemensDuke Clemens
Center	F. RagnowFrank Ragnow	M. NieseMichael Niese	K. EguakunKingsley Eguakun B. HudsonBryan Hudson
Right Guard	K. ZeitlerKevin Zeitler	C. SorsdalColby Sorsdal	C. MahoganyChristian Mahogany N. MutiNetane Muti
Right Tackle	P. SewellPenei Sewell	G. ManuGiovanni Manu	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	A. HutchinsonAidan Hutchinson	M. AgudeMitchell Agude	M. BettsMatt Betts
Right Defensive End	M. DavenportMarcus Davenport	J. CominskyJohn Cominsky	J. PaschalJosh Paschal N. LynnNate Lynn I. UkwuIsaac Ukwu
Left Defensive Tackle	A. McNeillAlim McNeill	L. OnwuzurikeLevi Onwuzurike	K. PekoKyle Peko C. SmithChris Smith
Right Defensive Tackle	D. ReaderD.J. Reader	B. MartinBrodric Martin	M. WingoMekhi Wingo
Strongside Linebacker	D. Barnes Lions' Derrick Barnes: Participating in OTAs Derrick Barnes Lions' Derrick Barnes: Participating in OTAs	J. HoustonJames Houston	—
Middle Linebacker	A. AnzaloneAlex Anzalone	M. RodriguezMalcolm Rodriguez	S. ChambersSteele Chambers
Weakside Linebacker	J. CampbellJack Campbell	J. Reeves-Maybin Groin: Questionable for the start of training camp Jalen Reeves-Maybin Groin: Questionable for the start of training camp	D. GilbertDaRon Gilbert
Right Cornerback	T. ArnoldTerrion Arnold	E. Rakestraw Jr.Ennis Rakestraw Jr.	K. VildorKindle Vildor K. DorseyKhalil Dorsey M. Norris Jr.Morice Norris Jr.
Left Cornerback	C. DavisCarlton Davis	A. RobertsonAmik Robertson	E. Moseley Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp Emmanuel Moseley Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp S. GilmoreSteven Gilmore C. JamesCraig James
Strong Safety	B. BranchBrian Branch	I. MelifonwuIfeatu Melifonwu	L. StricklandLoren Strickland
Free Safety	K. Joseph Hip: Questionable for the start of training camp Kerby Joseph Hip: Questionable for the start of training camp	C. MooreC.J. Moore	B. JosephBrandon Joseph C. GarnesChelen Garnes

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	J. FoxJack Fox	—	—
Kicker	M. BadgleyMike Badgley	J. TurnerJames Turner	—
Long Snapper	S. DalyScott Daly	—	—
Holder	J. FoxJack Fox	—	—
Punt Returner	K. Raymond Lions' Kalif Raymond: Taking part in OTAs Kalif Raymond Lions' Kalif Raymond: Taking part in OTAs	D. Peoples-JonesDonovan Peoples-Jones	—
Kick Returner	K. DorseyKhalil Dorsey	C. ReynoldsCraig Reynolds	—