Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection after Week 2 of the preseason
Wide Receivers (5)
-Amon-Ra St. Brown
-Jameson Williams
-Kalif Raymond
-Isaiah Williams
-Donovan Peoples-Jones
With two noticeable preseason showings, including six catches for 71 yards against the Chiefs, Isaiah Williams has become impossible to ignore. His physical profile and skill set overlaps strongly with St. Brown and Raymond, as Campbell hinted after the game when talking about him.
"We always put stock in the guys who are making plays, you know? And he does. He is making plays,” Campbell said. “Now, that’s in the slot, which is where he excels. That’s where his game is suited for and he’s making the most of it. That’s what’s hard a little bit is, man, he is a football player, he is making plays, but we’ve got Saint, we’ve got Leaf, and so where does that fit?”
Peoples-Jones makes it as a proverbial "X" receiver right now, practically by default due to no one else seizing the spot.
An outside addition would of course change the equation here, perhaps notably.
Tight Ends (4)
-Sam LaPorta
-Brock Wright
-Shane Zylstra
-James Mitchell
After LaPorta and Wright, the battle for what will likely be two spots is close right now. Parker Hesse has some fullback utility that could give him an edge, but after turning on Mitchell last week he edges back in for me this week. Zylstra feels like a virtual lock, but this is one battle that may come down to the preseason finale.
Offensive Line (10)
-Penei Sewell
-Taylor Decker
-Frank Ragnow
-Kevin Zeitler
-Graham Glasgow
-Colby Sorsdal
-Dan Skipper
-Giovanni Manu
-Kayode Awosika
-Christian Mahogany
With the five starters not in uniform, the Lions' backup offensive lineman have gotten plenty of run this preseason. Campbell noted the group's showing against the Chiefs, saying "our quarterbacks weren't touched."
Mahogany is still on the NFI list, but he is back in the building and if he's not taken off soon that's a concern. Swap Kingsley Eguakun in if Mahogany stays on the NFI list, or simply fails to make enough of a late push for a roster spot.