2025 Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Preseason game at Falcons

Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on what we are seeing at practices.

For this preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions have suggested that they plan on continuing to rest their starters—they rested 28 players against the Chargers—though they are considering playing rookie starters defensive tackle Tyliek Williams and right guard Tate Ratledge to get them some experience.

“Yeah, I’m thinking about that,” Lions coach Dan Campbell told the media on Wednesday. “I would like to get them going this game, but I’m not 100% set on that yet.”

To help out your game viewing experience, here are a few keys to keep in mind when exploring this depth chart:

• Player’s numbers are listed (in parentheses)
• Projected starters—who are not expected to play—are bolded
• Injured players are italicized
• An asterisk* identifies rookies
• No. 52 is assigned to both OL Netane Muti and LB Zach Cunningham
• No. 42 is assigned to both RB Jabari Small and CB D.J. Miller

Quarterbacks (3)

Jared Goff (16)
Hendon Hooker (2)
Kyle Allen (8)

Coach Dan Campbell has already confirmed that Hooker will get the start in Atlanta, with Allen getting the ball in the second half of the game.

“He’s working, he grinds at it, he’s very coachable, he certainly has the ability,” Campbell said of Hooker earlier in the week. “He’s going to get his opportunity. I already said he’s starting this week and we’re going to give him a load here and see what he can do with it.”

Running back (6)

Jahmyr Gibbs (0)
David Montgomery (5)
Craig Reynolds (13)
Sione Vaki (33) — injured (hamstring), returned to practice this week
Jabari Small (42)
Jacob Saylors (48)

Injured list:
Kye Robichaux* (25) — (shoulder), reverted to Injured Reserve on Tuesday

Vaki was dealing with a hamstring injury for the Lions’ first preseason game, leading to the Lions needing to lean on Reynolds to handle the majority of the rushing workload. Vaki returned to practice in full this week and told Pride of Detroit on Monday that he was hoping to get a lot of opportunities against the Falcons. However, despite looking like he had put his injury concerns behind him, Vaki was a surprise absence at Wednesday’s practice. It’s possible he missed practice for a non-injury related reason, or he possibly could have re-tweaked his hamstring—we simply don’t know the answers to those questions.

If Vaki can play, look for him to get a lot of run with the starters, allowing Reynolds to get a minimal amount of snaps, if he suits up at all. However, if Vaki can’t go, it’ll likely be the Reynolds show for the majority of the first half before the snaps shift to Small and Saylors.

Wide receiver (11)

WR-Y Amon-Ra St. Brown (14)
WR-Z Jameson Williams (1)
WR-X Tim Patrick (12) — left practice early on Wednesday (undisclosed)...