2022 Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Game: Updated Depth Chart

When the Detroit Lions (8-2) face off against the Green Bay Packers (4-6) in Week 12 at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day, all eyes will be on this must-watch game. Despite relative quiet from the Lions this week, only one player has been declared out and two have been promoted from the practice squad

To make it easier for you to analyze the Lions’ depth chart, we have broken down all players by position and ranked them in order of their importance to the team. For enhanced readability, we have listed each player’s number next to their name, bolded the projected starters, and italicized the injured players. There’s also an asterisk* for the rookies’ names

Quarterback (2 + 1 injured)

Jared Goff (16)
Teddy Bridgewater (10)
Hendon Hooker* (12) — NFI list, eligible to be activated at any time

Running back/Fullback (3 + 1)

Wide receiver (6)

Amon-Ra St. Brown (14)
Josh Reynolds (8)
Jameson Williams (9)
Kalif Raymond (11)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (19)
Antoine Green* (80)

Tight end (3)

Sam LaPorta* (87)
Brock Wright (89)
James Mitchell (82)

Offensive line (8 + 3)

Projected starters

OL Reserves

Interior defensive line (6)

EDGE Rushers (6 + 1)

EDGE — Aidan Hutchinson (97)
DE/IDL — John Cominsky (79)
DE/IDL — Josh Paschal (93)
DE/SAM — Julian Okwara (99)
DE/SAM — Charles Harris (53)
EDGE — Romeo Okwara (95)
SAM — James Houston (41) — fibula, on injured reserve, eligible to return at any time

Off-the-ball linebacker (7)

WILL — Alex Anzalone (34)
MIKE — Derrick Barnes (55)
SAM/MIKE — Jack Campbell* (46)
WILL/FB — Malcolm Rodriguez (44)
WILL — Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)
MIKE/SAM — Anthony Pittman (57)
MIKE/SAM — Trevor Nowaske* (59)

Cornerback (5)

Cameron Sutton (1)
Jerry Jacobs (23)
Will Harris (25)
Khalil Dorsey (30)
Steven Gilmore* (24)

Star/Nickelback (2)

NB/S — Brian Branch* (32)
NB Chase Lucas (27)

Safety (3 + 1)

Kicking team (3)

P — Jack Fox (3)
K — Riley Patterson (36)
LS — Jake McQuaide (43)

Kick/Punt returners

Punt return — Kalif Raymond (11); reserve — Donovan Peoples-Jones (19)
Kick return — Craig Reynolds (13); reserve — Khalil Dorsey (30)

Kick coverage specialists

Kickoffs — Jack Fox (3) or Riley Patterson (36)
Holder — Jack Fox (3)
Gunner — Chase Lucas (27) and Khalil Dorsey (30)
Personal protector (PP) — Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42)

At-a-glance projected depth chart

If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s an at-a-glance look at what was discussed above:

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