This is the Week 1 updated depth chart for the Detroit Lions against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Quarterback Jared Goff and head coach Dan Campbell take Detroit against the Saints. Jahmyr Gibbs is the featured back.
Detroit Lions
3WR 1TE
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
WR
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Tay Martin
WR
Jameson Williams
Kendrick Law
WR
Isaac TeSlaa
LT
Penei Sewell
Giovanni Manu
LG
Christian Mahogany
Ben Bartch
Juice Scruggs
C
Juice Scruggs
Cade Mays
RG
Tate Ratledge
Miles Frazier
RT
Blake Miller
Larry Borom
QB
Jared Goff
Joshua Dobbs
TE
Sam LaPorta
Brock Wright
Tyler Conklin
RB
Jahmyr Gibbs
Sione Vaki
Jacob Saylors
Base 4-3 D
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
LDE
Aidan Hutchinson
Tyler Lacy
Eric O’Neill
LDT
Alim McNeill
Tyleik Williams
Mekhi Wingo
RDT
Levi Onwuzurike
Skyler Gill-Howard
RDE
DJ Wonnum
Derrick Moore
Trevor Nowaske
WLB
Derrick Barnes
Joe Bachie
Damone Clark
MLB
Jack Campbell
Devin White
SLB
Malcolm Rodriguez
Jimmy Rolder
LCB
D.J. Reed
Rock Ya-Sin
SS
Avonte Maddox
Brian Branch
FS
Chuck Clark
Thomas Harper
Kerby Joseph
RCB
Keith Abney II
Khalil Dorsey
NB
Roger McCreary
Christian Izien
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Special Teams
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
PK
Jake Bates
P
Jack Fox
H
Jack Fox
PR
Tay Martin
KR
Jacob Saylors
Sione Vaki
LS
Hogan Hatten
New Orleans Saints
3WR 1TE
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
WR
Chris Olave
Barion Brown
WR
Devaughn Vele
Jordyn Tyson
WR
Bryce Lance
Mason Tipton
LT
Kelvin Banks Jr.
Asim Richards
LG
David Edwards
Dillon Radunz
Nick Saldiveri
C
Erik McCoy
RG
Cesar Ruiz
Jeremiah Wright
William Sherman
RT
Taliese Fuaga
Mason Murphy
QB
Tyler Shough
Spencer Rattler
Zach Wilson
TE
Juwan Johnson
Noah Fant
Oscar Delp
RB
Travis Etienne Jr.
Alvin Kamara
Kendre Miller
Special Teams
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
PK
Daniel Carlson
P
Ryan Wright
H
Ryan Wright
PR
Barion Brown
Jayden Price
Mason Tipton
KR
Barion Brown
Kendre Miller
Mason Tipton
LS
Zach Wood
Base 3-4 D
Pos
Starter
Backup
Third
LDE
Cameron Jordan
Vernon Broughton
Tyree Wilson
NT
Davon Godchaux
Nathan Shepherd
Christen Miller
RDE
Colby Wooden
John Ridgeway III
Bryan Bresee
WLB
Carl Granderson
Anfernee Jennings
Chris Rumph II
LILB
Kaden Elliss
Isaiah Stalbird
RILB
Pete Werner
Danny Stutsman
Jaylan Ford
SLB
Chase Young
Myles Cole
LCB
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Mike Reid
Decamerion Richardson
SS
Justin Reid
FS
Julian Blackmon
Jonas Sanker
RCB
Quincy Riley
Martin Emerson Jr.
Jayden Price
NB
Jonas Sanker
Jordan Howden
Lorenzo Styles Jr.
As of September 9, 2026.
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