After a week of training camp, it seems like we already know a lot more about the Detroit Lions roster. DeShawn Shead, once considered a depth signing, appears to be the leading candidate for the No. 2 cornerback job. Similarly, Alex Barrett has emerged as a power player in the Lions’ edge rusher depth chart.
So with that in mind, our Pride of Detroit staff—including our newbies—gave their best guesses at which players are the bubble will and will not make the team.
Offense
| POD staffer | QB Jake Rudock | QB Matt Cassel | RB Ameer Abdullah | RB Zach Zenner | WR Jace Billinglsey | WR Teo Redding | G Kenny Wiggins | G/C Leo Koloamatangi | T Corey Robinson | T Brian Mihalik |
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| POD staffer | QB Jake Rudock | QB Matt Cassel | RB Ameer Abdullah | RB Zach Zenner | WR Jace Billinglsey | WR Teo Redding | G Kenny Wiggins | G/C Leo Koloamatangi | T Corey Robinson | T Brian Mihalik |
| Jeremy Reisman | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | IN | IN | IN | OUT | OUT |
| Kent Lee Platte | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | IN |
| Justin Simon | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | IN | IN | IN | OUT | IN |
| Andrew Kato | OUT | IN | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | IN |
| Ryan Mathews | RETIRE | IN | IN | OUT | OUT | OUT | IN | OUT | IN | OUT |
| Mike Payton | In. |