Projecting the Lions current 53-man roster

Projecting the Lions current 53-man roster after the first couple of weeks of free agency and how it shapes draft needs

The Detroit Lions have been pretty busy in the first couple of weeks of free agency. Of course, much of the activity has been in the form of bringing back Detroit’s own players from the 2021 season.

In fact, the Lions currently have the most rostered players of any NFL team, at 80 (as of March 25th). That doesn’t leave much room for more additions with nine draft picks, including three of the first 34 in the 2022 NFL draft.

The team will eventually boil down to just 53. Based on who is on the roster right now, this is the projection for who makes the final 53 come September.