{"id":885120,"date":"2026-05-07T19:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/885120\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:33:23","slug":"detroit-lions-wr-room-breakdown-predicting-the-2026-final-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/885120\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lions WR Room Breakdown: Predicting the 2026 Final Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Lions<\/a> added to their wide receiver room once again in the NFL Draft, selecting fifth-round prospect Kendric Law out of Kentucky. Detroit now has plenty of competition at the position, with Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/a>, Jameson Williams<\/a>, Isaac TeSlaa<\/a>, Greg Dortch<\/a>, Dominic Lovett<\/a>, Kendric Law, Jackson Meeks<\/a>, Malik Cunningham<\/a> and Tom Kennedy<\/a> all currently on the roster. With nine receivers competing for spots, I only expect Detroit to keep six. Let\u2019s break down each player and where they stand heading into camp.<\/p>\n

Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/p>\n

Not much needs to be said about the Sun God. St. Brown is already one of the top five receivers in the NFL and has made three straight All-Pro teams, including two first-team selections. He is quickly climbing the Lions\u2019 record books and is on pace to challenge nearly every franchise receiving record, outside of Calvin Johnson<\/a>\u2019s legendary 1,964-yard season.<\/p>\n

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Jameson Williams<\/p>\n

Williams\u2019 breakout season briefly slowed down early in the year, but once the offense settled in, he took off again. After the Week 8 bye, Williams scored touchdowns in five of the next seven games and still finished with career highs in receptions and receiving yards. His speed makes him one of the most explosive deep threats in football, and there is still room for him to grow.<\/p>\n

Isaac TeSlaa<\/p>\n

TeSlaa was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and many questioned Brad Holmes after Detroit traded multiple picks to move up for him. It did not take long for TeSlaa to flash his potential, making a difficult one-handed touchdown catch in Week 1. His production was limited because of his spot on the depth chart, but with Kalif Raymond<\/a> gone and TeSlaa expected to step into the WR3 role, his opportunities should increase significantly.<\/p>\n

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Greg Dortch<\/p>\n

Dortch was brought in this offseason and will likely serve as Detroit\u2019s primary return specialist. Over the past two seasons, he has been one of the more efficient return men in the league. Dortch also reunites with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing after their time together in Arizona<\/a>, giving him familiarity within the offensive system.<\/p>\n

Dominic Lovett<\/p>\n

Lovett gives the Lions another quick and versatile option in the passing game. Known for his route running and ability to create yards after the catch, Lovett provides solid depth and could compete for a larger offensive role during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Jackson Meeks<\/p>\n

Meeks made a strong impression during the 2025 preseason, recording 11 catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Although he did not make the final roster, he showed enough potential to remain firmly in the conversation heading into training camp this year.<\/p>\n

Tom Kennedy<\/p>\n

Kennedy enters the season as one of the longest-tenured players in the organization. He has consistently proven valuable because of his versatility, with the ability to play outside receiver, line up in the slot and contribute on both punt and kick returns. While he has struggled to secure a permanent roster spot, Kennedy still appeared in several games last season and recorded four receptions for 36 yards.<\/p>\n

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Kendric Law<\/p>\n

Law, a fifth-round rookie out of Kentucky, is known for his physicality and willingness to block in both the passing and run game. His toughness and special teams value should give him a legitimate chance to earn a roster spot, though nothing will be handed to him during camp.<\/p>\n

Overall<\/p>\n

The Lions\u2019 wide receiver room is deeper than it has been in years and features a strong blend of star power, youth and versatility. Training camp battles will be competitive, and Dan Campbell along with the coaching staff will have several difficult decisions to make when final roster cuts arrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Detroit Lions added to their wide receiver room once again in the NFL Draft, selecting fifth-round prospect…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":885121,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2071],"tags":[4566,375,19679,146,113,2506,2878,7,11500,842,31590,4563,6282,119405,147,30135,6,8238,43354,1473],"class_list":["post-885120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-detroit-lions","tag-amon-ra-st-brown","tag-arizona","tag-calvin-johnson","tag-detroit","tag-detroit-lions","tag-detroitlions","tag-dominic-lovett","tag-football","tag-greg-dortch","tag-isaac-teslaa","tag-jackson-meeks","tag-jameson-williams","tag-kalif-raymond","tag-kendric-law","tag-lions","tag-malik-cunningham","tag-nfl","tag-the-nfl-draft","tag-tom-kennedy","tag-wide-receiver"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=885120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/885121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=885120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=885120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=885120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}