2023 Detroit Lions season

The 2023 season will be the Detroit Lions' 94th season in the National Football League and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes.

2023 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
Head coachDan Campbell
General managerBrad Holmes
Home fieldFord Field
Uniform

Player movements

Free agents

NFL teams will be able to sign free agents starting March 15, at 12 p.m. EST.[1]

Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2023 team Source
LBAlex AnzaloneUFA
KMichael BadgleyUFA
WRTrinity BensonRFA
LBChris BoardUFA
GEvan BrownUFA
DEAustin BryantUFA
DTIsaiah BuggsUFA
WRD. J. CharkUFA
DLJohn CominskyUFA
LSScott DalyERFA
SDeShon ElliottUFA
SWill HarrisUFA
RBJustin JacksonUFA
CBMike HughesUFA
DTBenito JonesERFA
GTommy KraemerERFA
SC. J. MooreUFA
TMatt NelsonRFA
CBAmani OruwariyeUFA
CRoss PierschbacherRFA
LBAnthony PittmanERFA
CBBobby PriceRFA
RBCraig ReynoldsERFA
GDan SkipperRFA
QBNate SudfeldUFA
RBJamaal WilliamsUFA
LBJosh WoodsUFA
TEBrock WrightERFA
TEShane ZylstraERFA

Draft
2023 Detroit Lions Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
16 From Rams[upper-alpha 1]
18
249
55 From Vikings[upper-alpha 2]
381
6TBD
TBD From Broncos[upper-alpha 3]

Notes

  1. The Lions traded QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for QB Jared Goff, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2021 third-round pick and a 2023 first-round pick (6th overall).[2]
  2. Minnesota traded a second-round pick and 2024 third-round pick to Detroit for tight end T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
  3. Denver traded Trinity Benson and a 2023 sixth-round pick to Detroit for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a 2022 seventh-round pick.
  • Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

Current roster
Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 87 Quintez Cephus
  • 11 Kalif Raymond
  •  8 Josh Reynolds
  • 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown
  •  9 Jameson Williams

Tight ends

  • 82 James Mitchell
 Offensive linemen
  • 74 Kayode Awosika T
  • 68 Taylor Decker T
  • 73 Jonah Jackson G
  • 77 Frank Ragnow C
  • 58 Penei Sewell T
  • 71 Logan Stenberg G
  • 72 Halapoulivaati Vaitai G

Defensive linemen

  • 90 Michael Brockers DT
  • 53 Charles Harris DE
  • 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE
  • 54 Alim McNeill DT
  • 95 Romeo Okwara DE
  • 99 Julian Okwara DE
  • 91 Levi Onwuzurike DT
  • 93 Josh Paschal DE
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 39 Jerry Jacobs CB
  • 31 Kerby Joseph SS
  • 36 Chase Lucas CB
  • 26 Ifeatu Melifonwu CB
  •  1 Jeff Okudah CB
  • 21 Tracy Walker FS

Special teams

  •  3 Jack Fox P
 Reserve lists
  • 15 Maurice Alexander WR (Futures)
  • 83 Stanley Berryhill WR (Futures)
  • 35 Brady Breeze FS (Futures)
  • -- Derrick Deese Jr. TE (Futures)
  • 43 Khalil Dorsey CB (Futures)
  • 65 Obinna Eze T (Futures)
  • 28 Jermar Jefferson RB (Futures)
  • 85 Tom Kennedy WR (Futures)
  • 60 Darrin Paulo T (Futures)
  • 52 Demetrius Taylor DT (Futures)
  • 33 Jarren Williams CB (Futures)

Unrestricted FAs

  • 34 Alex Anzalone OLB
  • 17 Michael Badgley K
  • 49 Chris Board OLB
  • 63 Evan Brown C
  •  2 Austin Bryant OLB
  • 96 Isaiah Buggs DT
  •  4 D. J. Chark WR
  • 79 John Cominsky DE
  •  5 DeShon Elliott FS
  • 25 Will Harris SS
  • 23 Mike Hughes CB
  • 42 Justin Jackson RB
  • 38 C. J. Moore FS
  • 24 Amani Oruwariye CB
  • 46 Craig Reynolds RB
  • 10 Nate Sudfeld QB
  • 30 Jamaal Williams RB
  • 51 Josh Woods OLB

Restricted FAs

  • 67 Matt Nelson T
  • 66 Ross Pierschbacher G
  • 27 Bobby Price CB
  • 70 Dan Skipper T

Exclusive-Rights FAs

  • 19 Trinity Benson WR
  • 47 Scott Daly LS
  • 94 Benito Jones DT
  • 78 Tommy Kraemer G
  • 57 Anthony Pittman MLB
  • 89 Brock Wright TE
  • 84 Shane Zylstra TE

Rookies in italics

Roster updated January 15, 2023

35 active, 11 inactive, 29 free agent(s)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2023 opponents

Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2023. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[3]

CategoryHomeAway
Division opponents
(NFC North)		Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents
(NFC South)		Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers		New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents
(based on 2022 division placement)		Seattle SeahawksDallas Cowboys
Interconference opponents
(AFC West)		Denver Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders		Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2022 division placement)		—Baltimore Ravens

References
  1. Reardon, Logan (November 2, 2022). "Here are the top NFL free agents at each position in 2023". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. "Lions acquire QB Jared Goff via trade with Los Angeles Rams". Detroit Lions. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. Raven, Benjamin (January 9, 2023). "Detroit Lions' 2023 regular-season opponents officially set". MLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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