The Detroit Lions’ 2025 rookie class had one final chance to prove themselves in the preseason matchup against the Houston Texans. With several roster spots still up for grabs, the competition is fierce, but did any of these rookies make a strong enough case to secure a place on the Lions’ 53-man roster?

Of the nine rookies who suited up on Saturday afternoon, only one of them appears to have his roster spot locked in: fthird-round pick Isaac TeSlaa. The Michigan native continued his standout preseason with another strong performance, hauling in both of his targets for 41 yards and...

When the Detroit Lions drafted Isaac TeSlaa in the third round—ahead of most NFL Draft experts’ projections—it was a common narrative that he would come in raw and be a bit of a project. Having played mostly in the slot, the 6-foot-4 receiver was clearly brought in to play on the outside in Detroit. And even Lions general manager Brad Holmes said it may take some time for the receiver to learn that position.

“Just like any other receiver he’s going to need to develop but he’s got the tools to play outside and win outside. He’s going to have...

The Detroit Lions concluded their evaluation of their 91-man roster on Saturday afternoon with their final preseason game against the Houston Texans.

Let’s take a look at the snap counts from the game to see if we can gather any hints about how the Lions may finalize their roster cuts to create a 53-man squad.

Quarterbacks:

• Hendon Hooker: 24 (65%)
• Kyle Allen: 13 snaps (35%)
• Jared Goff: DNP

The fact that Hooker got three quarters of play and only managed 24 snaps shows how ineffective the Lions offense was all day. Detroit gave Hooker as much...

The Detroit Lions will spend the next three days paring down their roster from 91 players to 53. Tough decisions are ahead, and for general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, there will likely be intense and difficult conversations ahead.

I did my best to create an initial 53-man roster prediction for the 2025 Lions. Erik Schlitt did the same, and you can see his projections here.

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes the player is a rookie

Quarterbacks (2)

Jared Goff
Kyle Allen
Hendon Hooker

Kyle Allen handily won the backup quarterback job, and coach Dan Campbell even...

With the Detroit Lions’ final preseason game on the books, the front office and coaching staff are now tasked with reducing their 91-man roster down to 53 players in preparation for the regular season. Final decisions are due by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, but we are expected to see some transactions roll in over the next few days.

Typically, during the offseason, Jeremy Reisman and I publish a joint projection of the Lions’ 53-man roster, but at this final stage, we opted to do individual predictions to help readers understand what we each believe the Lions will decide—note: not...

The evaluation of the Detroit Lions’ 90-man roster has concluded. With the final training camp practice on Thursday and preseason finale on Saturday, players have no more opportunities to prove their value on the 53-man roster. Now it’s up to the coaches and general manager Brad Holmes to get together and build their initial active roster and 16-man practice squad.

For some positions, those decisions will be easy. It appears Detroit’s running back room is relatively set with their top four options. There are literally no decisions to be made among the specialists: the kicker, punter, and long snapper all...

The Detroit Lions’ fourth and final preseason game of the 2025 season is in the books, and it’s time to check back in on the players who helped or hurt their stock against the Houston Texans.

Attendance

For injury or rest purposes, the Lions did not play 35 players in this preseason game of the 2025 season, with another six still sitting out due to being on an injury list (PUP/NFI).

Let’s take a quick look at an overview of the roster with our game day depth chart, noting that the players without a position color did not play...

The curtain has closed on the Detroit Lions’ 2025 preseason, but the drama is far from over.

Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes, and the rest of the staff have some difficult decisions ahead of them. Roster cuts will begin to roll in within the coming days, and the tape put forth in these preseason games will be instrumental to deciding who does or does not make the initial 53-man roster. Unfortunately for the coaches, the Lions’ loss to the Houston Texans in the preseason finale left much to be desired. Detroit fell 26-7 in a game where the offense sputtered and...

After the Detroit Lions preseason finale, coach Dan Campbell provided brief updates on center Graham Glasgow and running back Sione Vaki, both of whom were injured on the team’s final training camp practice against the Houston Texans. Thankfully, it appears to be good news for both players.

Campbell said Glasgow “should be good,” indicating that the Lions starting center appears to be healthy enough to play in the team’s season opener in two weeks. The news was a little less positive for Vaki, but still overall good.

“Vaki, we’ll see. That could be a tick longer (than Glasgow), but it’s...

The longest preseason in a while is now over for the Detroit Lions. Ever since the NFL cut down to three preseason games in 2021, the preseason has felt quick, but not this season. The Lions played in four preseason games and with that, training camp started sooner in July. But now a month later, it’s onto the regular season.

That doesn’t mean this game can be ignored, though. All 32 teams must cut their rosters down to 53 players by Tuesday, August 26th. That makes 37 players who will have to find new homes, whether that is being on...

During the broadcast of the Detroit Lions’ preseason finale against the Houston Texans, the Lions announced that they will be inducting Robert Porcher into their “Pride of the Lions,” their ring of honor to celebrate the best players in franchise history.

A first-round pick in 1992, Porcher spent the entirety of his 12-year career with the Lions. His accolades including being named to the Pro Bowl three times (1997, 1999, and 2021) and posting five seasons with 10 or more sacks. In total, Porcher finished his career with 95.5 total sacks, 602 tackles, 18 forced fumbles and an interception.

Porcher...

The Detroit Lions trail the Houston Texans 16-7 at halftime of their preseason finale. Come hang out in the comment section at the bottom of the page for the second half.