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 admitted as much after the final preseason game. As for keeping Hooker as a potential third, here was Campbell’s answer on the things they are considering when it comes to Hooker’s roster spot:

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