2023 Detroit Lions season

The 2023 season will be the Detroit Lions' upcoming 94th season in the National Football League and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will look to improve upon their 9–8 record from last year and make the playoffs after a six-year absence.

2023 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
General managerBrad Holmes
Head coachDan Campbell
Home fieldFord Field
Uniform

Player movements

Free agents

NFL teams were able to sign free agents starting March 15, at 12 p.m. EST.[1]

Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2023 team Source
LBAlex AnzaloneUFAMarch 15Detroit Lions[2]
KMichael BadgleyUFAMarch 20Detroit Lions[3]
LBChris BoardUFAMarch 22New England Patriots[4]
GEvan BrownUFAApril 3Seattle Seahawks[5]
DEAustin BryantUFAMarch 23San Francisco 49ers[6]
DTIsaiah BuggsUFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[7]
WRD. J. CharkUFAMarch 24Carolina Panthers[8]
DLJohn CominskyUFAMarch 15Detroit Lions[9]
LSScott DalyERFAMarch 22Detroit Lions[10]
SDeShon ElliottUFAMarch 17Miami Dolphins[11]
SWill HarrisUFAMarch 16Detroit Lions[12]
RBJustin JacksonUFA
CBMike HughesUFAMarch 20Atlanta Falcons[13]
DTBenito JonesERFAApril 26Detroit Lions[14]
GTommy KraemerERFA
SC. J. MooreUFAMarch 20Detroit Lions[15]
TMatt NelsonRFAMarch 14Detroit Lions[16]
CBAmani OruwariyeUFAMarch 23New York Giants[17]
CRoss PierschbacherRFAMarch 8Detroit Lions[18]
LBAnthony PittmanERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[19]
CBBobby PriceRFA
RBCraig ReynoldsERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[20]
GDan SkipperRFA
QBNate SudfeldUFAMarch 24Detroit Lions[21]
RBJamaal WilliamsUFAMarch 17New Orleans Saints[22]
LBJosh WoodsUFAMarch 23Arizona Cardinals[23]
TEBrock WrightERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions
TEShane ZylstraERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions

Additions
Position Player Previous team Date Source
SC.J. Gardner-JohnsonPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 20[24]
GGraham GlasgowDenver BroncosMarch 20[25]
WRMarvin Jones Jr.Jacksonville JaguarsApril 5[26]
CBMac McCainPhiladelphia EaglesFebruary 23[27]
LSJake McQuaideDallas CowboysMarch 20[28]
RBDavid MontgomeryChicago BearsMarch 16[29]
CBEmmanuel MoseleySan Francisco 49ersMarch 16[30]
LBJalen Reeves-MaybinHouston TexansMarch 27[31]
CBCameron SuttonPittsburgh SteelersMarch 16[32]
TEPatrick MurtaughN/AMay 4[33]

Subtractions
Position Player 2023 team Release date Source
DTMichael BrockersFebruary 24[34]
CBJeff OkudahAtlanta FalconsApril 11[35]
WRQuintez CephusApril 21[36]
SC. J. MooreApril 21
RBD'Andre SwiftPhiladelphia EaglesApril 29[37]

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Detroit Lions Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotesSource
112 Jahmyr GibbsRBAlabamaFrom Arizona[38]
18 Jack CampbellLBIowa[39]
234 Sam LaPortaTEIowaFrom Arizona[40]
48 Brian BranchSAlabama[41]
3 68 Hendon HookerQBTennesseeFrom Denver[42]
96 Brodric MartinDTWestern KentuckyFrom Arizona[43]
5 152 Colby SorsdalOTWilliam & Mary[44]
7 219 Antoine GreenWRNorth CarolinaFrom Philadelphia[45]
2023 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brad Cecil C South Florida [46]
Chase Cota WR Oregon
Isaac Darkangelo LB Illinois
Cory Durden DT NC State
Connor Galvin OT Baylor
Steven Gilmore CB Marshall
Mohamed Ibrahim RB Minnesota
Brandon Joseph S Notre Dame
Adrian Martinez QB Kansas State
Zach Morton DE Akron
Trevor Nowaske LB Saginaw Valley State
Chris Smith DT Notre Dame
Ryan Swoboda OT UCF
Starling Thomas V CB UAB
Keytaon Thompson WR Virginia

Current roster
Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 18, 2023

86 active (+1 exempt), 4 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Staff
Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president & CEO – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
  • Special assistant to chairman and president & CEO – Chris Spielman
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Defensive line – John Scott Jr.
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
  • Defensive backs – Brian Duker
  • Cornerbacks – Dré Bly
  • Senior defensive consultant – John Fox
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive quality control – Wayne Blair
  • WCF minority fellowship/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
  • Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
  • Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
  • Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 New York Giants TBD – Ford Field
2 August 19 Jacksonville Jaguars TBD – Ford Field
3 August 25 at Carolina Panthers TBD – Bank of America Stadium

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 7 8:20 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium NBC
2 September 17 1:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Ford Field Fox
3 September 24 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Ford Field Fox
4 September 28 8:15 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Prime Video
5 October 8 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Ford Field Fox
6 October 15 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox
7 October 22 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
8 October 30 8:15 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Ford Field ESPN
9 Bye
10 November 12 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium CBS
11 November 19 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears Ford Field Fox
12 November 23 12:30 p.m. Green Bay Packers Ford Field Fox
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
15 TBD (December 16/17/18) TBD Denver Broncos Ford Field TBD
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
17 December 30 8:15 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium ESPN/ABC
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Minnesota Vikings Ford Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

References
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  4. "Patriots Sign LB Chris Board". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. "Seahawks Sign C Evan Brown". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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  30. "Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Emmanuel Moseley". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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