Pride of Detroit
Our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings move to players 60-51, many of whom are on the 53-man roster bubble.
We’ve reached Players 70-61 on our 2025 Detroit Lions roster ranking. When you figure in the 53 players who make the main roster, there are 16 players below that who make it to the practice squad—or the players essentially ranked 54 through 69. That’s at the heart of this list. Many of these players will stick around, and a few of them have a decent shot at the roster.
What’s perhaps most interesting about this interval of players is that it represents some of the biggest risers and the biggest fallers from last year’s list. Let’s dive in.
Previously:
Eguakun takes a pretty significant jump in this year’s ranking despite spending the entirety of his rookie season on the practice squad with no call-ups. That said, Eguakun had the most guarantees tied to his UDFA contract last year, and he plays a position that is suddenly a lot more essential than expected: center.
Eguakun isn’t expected to challenge for a starting spot, but if he’s developed enough from last year, being the primary backup center is not out of the question.
Niese is right there in the exact same situation, although he’s a year ahead of Eguakun in his development. Last year, Niese was the Lions’ primary depth, making the 53-man roster and being active for all 17 games. That said, he was only needed for 35 offensive snaps last year and primarily served as a specialist on field goal units.
Last year’s ranking: N/A
Lovett is a tad lower than I expected, simply because he was a drafted player. However, it highlights the depth of this team that a seventh-round pick is no longer considered a top-53 talent on the team.
Lovett will certainly have a chance to make the roster as WR6, but he’ll have to continue to flash some of the special teams skills he displayed in his last couple seasons in Georgia—particularly as a gunner.
Last year’s ranking: N/A
Only one player had a wider disparity of rankings than Colon (see if you can guess who).
A late free agency add, Colon does indeed have a wide variety of outcomes in Detroit. The veteran offensive lineman has 15 starts to his name and has logged starts at all three interior offensive line positions. He was added right after Frank Ragnow’s retirement, leading some to believe he could win the starting job or be the primary backup. But he still has a long way to go to get there.
**Last year’s ranking: N/A...
