Detroit Lions Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Jared Goff is the Detroit Lions starting quarterback for 2026, with Joshua Dobbs as the backup — he played 99% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR1), Jameson Williams (WR2) and Isaac TeSlaa (WR3), with Sam LaPorta at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

Detroit Lions 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Jared Goff	Joshua Dobbs	Luke Altmyer
RB	Jahmyr Gibbs	Sione Vaki	Jacob Saylors
WR1	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Tay Martin	Jackson Meeks
WR2	Jameson Williams	Tom Kennedy (IR)	Lucky Jackson
WR3	Isaac TeSlaa	Dominic Lovett	Lawrence Keys III
TE	Sam LaPorta	Brock Wright	Tyler Conklin
LT	Penei Sewell	Larry Borom	Devin Cochran
LG	Christian Mahogany	Ben Bartch (IR)	Miles Frazier
C	Juice Scruggs	Tate Ratledge	Seth McLaughlin
RG	Tate Ratledge	Ben Bartch (IR)	Miles Frazier
RT	Blake Miller	Penei Sewell	Larry Borom

Detroit Lions 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Aidan Hutchinson	Tyler Lacy	Derrick Moore
LDT	Alim McNeill	Tyleik Williams	Skyler Gill-Howard
RDT	Tyleik Williams	Levi Onwuzurike	Chris Smith
RDE	Tyler Lacy	DJ Wonnum	Derrick Moore
WLB	Derrick Barnes	Jimmy Rolder	Joe Bachie
MLB	Jack Campbell	Devin White (IR)	Amen Ogbongbemiga
SLB	Malcolm Rodriguez	Devin White (IR)	Jimmy Rolder
LCB	D.J. Reed	Rock Ya-Sin (Q)	Keith Abney II
RCB	Keith Abney II	Ennis Rakestraw Jr.	Rock Ya-Sin (Q)
Nickel	Roger McCreary	Christian Izien	Jalen Mills
FS	Chuck Clark	Bishop Fitzgerald
SS	Keith Abney II	Jalen Mills	Christian Izien

Detroit Lions 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Jake Bates
P	Jack Fox
LS	Hogan Hatten
H	Jack Fox
KR	Jacob Saylors	Sione Vaki	Tom Kennedy (IR)
PR	Tay Martin	Tom Kennedy (IR)

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Lions' RB1?

Jahmyr Gibbs starts at RB for Detroit — 76.6% of snaps in 2026 so far. Sione Vaki is second and Jacob Saylors third.

Who starts at QB for the Lions?

Jared Goff (year 11) starts at QB for Detroit in 2026. Joshua Dobbs is QB2.

Who are the Lions' starting WRs?

The Lions' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR1), Jameson Williams (WR2) and Isaac TeSlaa (WR3).

Who starts on the Detroit Lions offensive line?

The Detroit Lions starting offensive line: Penei Sewell (LT), Christian Mahogany (LG), Juice Scruggs (C), Tate Ratledge (RG) and Blake Miller (RT).

Who are the Detroit Lions kicker, punter and long snapper?

Detroit Lions specialists: Jake Bates (kicker), Jack Fox (punter) and Hogan Hatten (long snapper).

Which Detroit Lions starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Detroit Lions depth chart: Cade Mays (IR), Ben Bartch (IR), Giovanni Manu (NFI), Isiah Pacheco (IR), Tom Kennedy (IR), Kendrick Law (IR), Kerby Joseph (PUP), Thomas Harper (IR), Payton Turner (IR), Brian Branch (PUP), Damone Clark (IR), Avonte Maddox (IR) and Devin White (IR).