Detroit Lions Post-Draft Offensive Depth Chart
The Detroit Lions return many of their top talents offensively, however there will be intruing position battles regarding their depth heading into the 2025 season.
While there are unquestioned talents at the top of the depth chart at every position, filling out the roster will be a challenge for Brad Holmes and company as they evaluate the best of their talented options.
With the NFL draft over, here’s an updated look at the Lions’ depth chart ahead of their offseason program.
Quarterback
Starter: Jared Goff
Backup: Hendon Hooker
Reserve: Kyle Allen
Goff is beginning the first year of a four-year extension, so the Lions have their long-term answer at quarterback. However, the backup quarterback picture remains somewhat uncertain ahead of a big training camp for third-year passer Hendon Hooker.
Veteran Kyle Allen has 19 games of starting experience and should provide a nice challenge for the Tennessee product. It also wouldn’t be surprising to see the Lions add another arm to the mix for the offseason program after releasing Jake Fromm.
Running back
Starter: Jahmyr Gibbs
Backup: David Montgomery
Reserves: Craig Reynolds, Sione Vaki, Anthony Tyus III, Kye Robichaux
The Lions have their top two options in Gibbs and Montgomery, with each player providing a compliment to the other in the ground game. In utilizing both, the Lions can be efficient in managing their respective workloads and maximize the longevity of both players.
Reynolds stepped up after Montgomery went down and likely will enter the offseason program ahead of Vaki on the depth chart. Still, Vaki showed strong flashes through the preseason and with a year under his belt, he could threaten to usurp Reynolds as the third option.
Tyus and Robichaux are two undrafted options with intriguing potential. Both are big-bodied backs who bring high levels of physicality.