Now that we’re cracking the top 40 in our countdown of the 2024 Detroit Lions roster rankings, the team’s depth is really starting to show. Several of these players have shown they can start at the NFL level, yet most of these players won’t be expected to this year.
This portion of the list includes two players who were ranked in the top 20 last year. Their falls can be attributed to both greater depth and injury concerns. Regardless, this is an underrated portion of the roster, because when the injury bug hits—and it always hits—these are the kind of players a team will have to rely upon.