Michael Niese — Detroit Lions OL | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×3

16Jared GoffQB1YR 1199% snaps 6Joshua DobbsQB2YR 113% snaps

2Luke AltmyerQB3ROOKIE UDFA

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5Teddy BridgewaterRES

RET

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0Jahmyr GibbsRB1YR 467% snaps 10Isiah PachecoRB2YR 538% snaps

33Sione VakiRB3QYR 3 25Jacob SaylorsRB4YR 4ALSO KR

42Raheem BlackshearRB5↑3

X×4

18Isaac TeSlaaX1YR 240% snaps 86Cedrick Wilson Jr.X2YR 921% snaps

11Lucky JacksonX3YR 2

12Tarik BlackX4YR 2

88Kendrick LawRESIR

Z×4

1Jameson WilliamsZ1YR 590% snaps 19Dominic LovettZ2YR 21% snapsALSO PR 15Malik CunninghamZ3YR 4 17Tay MartinZ4YR 2

SLOT×3

14Amon-Ra St. BrownSLOT1YR 685% snaps 8Greg DortchSLOT2YR 826% snaps

+2 ROLES 85Tom KennedySLOT3YR 8+2 ROLES

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87Sam LaPortaTE1YR 447% snaps 89Brock WrightTE2YR 637% snaps 83Tyler ConklinTE3PUPYR 9

13Jackson MeeksTE4YR 2

82Thomas GordonTE5↑1

43Zach HortonTE6↓1

LT×4

58Penei SewellLT1YR 691% snaps 59Giovanni ManuLT2NFIYR 36% snaps 77Devin CochranLT3YR 5 65Seth McLaughlinLT4YR 2

LG×3

73Christian MahoganyLG1YR 364% snaps 78Ben BartchLG2YR 716% snaps

75Colby SorsdalLG3YR 4

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C×3

64Cade MaysC1OUTYR 570% snaps

70Juice ScruggsC2YR 4NEXT UP27% snaps

62Michael NieseC3YR 5

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RG×3

69Tate RatledgeRG1YR 299% snaps 71Miles FrazierRG2YR 24% snaps 74Melvin PriestlyRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

76Blake MillerRT1ROOKIE R1—79Larry BoromRT2YR 667% snaps

63Mason MillerRT3YR 2

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

91Tyleik WilliamsLDT1YR 240% snaps 95Levi OnwuzurikeLDT2YR 6—94Mekhi WingoLDT3YR 3 90Chris SmithLDT4YR 4

57Jay TufeleRES

RDT×5

54Alim McNeillRDT1YR 647% snaps 93Tyler LacyRDT2YR 421% snaps 50Skyler Gill-HowardRDT3ROOKIE R6 96Myles AdamsRDT4YR 7

72Ben StilleRDT5↓4

60Aidan KeanaainaRESIR

EDGE

LDE×4

97Aidan HutchinsonLDE1YR 591% snaps 92Payton TurnerLDE2YR 6—

52Tyre WestLDE3ROOKIE R7 66Eric O'NeillLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

RDE×4

98DJ WonnumRDE1YR 766% snaps

9Derrick MooreRDE2ROOKIE R2—99Ahmed HassaneinRDE3INT'LYR 2 61Anthony LucasRDE4ROOKIE UDFA

WLB×4

44Malcolm RodriguezWLB1YR 57% snaps 45Devin WhiteWLB2YR 999% snaps

11Damone ClarkWLB3YR 5

48Erick HunterWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

MLB×3

46Jack CampbellMLB1YR 499% snaps 41Jimmy RolderMLB2ROOKIE R4—51Troy ReederMLB3YR 9

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SLB×4

55Derrick BarnesSLB1YR 685% snaps 53Trevor NowaskeSLB2YR 47% snaps 35Joe BachieSLB3YR 7

57Amen OgbongbemigaSLB4YR 7

LCB×4

23Rock Ya-SinLCB1YR 855% snaps 2Ennis Rakestraw Jr.LCB2YR 3—38Nick WhitesideLCB3YR 4 43Ekow Boye-DoeLCB4

24Loren StricklandRES

RCB×3

4D.J. ReedRCB1YR 953% snaps 30Khalil DorseyRCB2YR 72% snaps 40Ryan Cooper Jr.RCB3YR 2

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NB×3

21Roger McCrearyNB1YR 531% snaps

28Keith Abney IINB2ROOKIE R5—42Aamaris BrownNB3ROOKIE UDFA

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FS×3

31Kerby JosephFS1PUPYR 529% snaps 27Christian IzienFS2NFIYR 416% snaps

29Avonte MaddoxFS3YR 9NEXT UP

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SS×4

32Brian BranchSS1PUPYR 468% snaps 36Chuck ClarkSS2YR 10NEXT UP38% snaps

12Thomas HarperSS3QYR 3 17Dan JacksonSS4QYR 2

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

39Jake BatesKO1YR 440% ST snaps

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25Jacob SaylorsKR1YR 459% ST snapsALSO RB 85Tom KennedyKR2YR 89% ST snaps+2 ROLES 8Greg DortchKR3YR 8

+2 ROLES

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×1

49Hogan HattenLS1YR 331% ST snaps

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×1

39Jake BatesPK1YR 440% ST snaps

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×3

8Greg DortchPR1YR 823% ST snaps

+2 ROLES 85Tom KennedyPR2YR 89% ST snaps+2 ROLES 19Dominic LovettPR3YR 2ALSO WR

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3Jack FoxPT1YR 831% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO39Jake Bates———

KR25Jacob Saylors 85Tom Kennedy 8Greg Dortch—

LS49Hogan Hatten———

PK39Jake Bates———

PR8Greg Dortch 85Tom Kennedy 19Dominic Lovett—

PT3Jack Fox———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Jared Goff#16QB1YR 1199% snaps QB26Joshua DobbsYR 11

QB32Luke AltmyerROOKIE UDFA

RB8 listed

Jahmyr Gibbs#0RB1YR 467% snaps RB210Isiah PachecoYR 5

RB333Sione VakiYR 3Q RB425Jacob SaylorsYR 4ALSO KR

WRX5 listed

Isaac TeSlaa#18X1YR 240% snaps X286Cedrick Wilson Jr.YR 9

X311Lucky JacksonYR 2

X412Tarik BlackYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Jameson Williams#1Z1YR 590% snaps Z219Dominic LovettYR 2ALSO PR Z315Malik CunninghamYR 4 Z417Tay MartinYR 2

WRSLOT3 listed

Amon-Ra St. Brown#14SLOT1YR 685% snaps SLOT28Greg DortchYR 8

+2 ROLES SLOT385Tom KennedyYR 8+2 ROLES

TE6 listed

Sam LaPorta#87TE1YR 447% snaps TE289Brock WrightYR 6 TE383Tyler ConklinYR 9PUP

TE413Jackson MeeksYR 2

OLLT4 listed

Penei Sewell#58LT1YR 691% snaps LT259Giovanni ManuYR 3NFI LT377Devin CochranYR 5 LT465Seth McLaughlinYR 2

OLLG3 listed

Christian Mahogany#73LG1YR 364% snaps LG278Ben BartchYR 7

LG375Colby SorsdalYR 4

OLC3 listed

Cade Mays#64C1YR 570% snapsOUT

C270Juice ScruggsYR 4NEXT UP

C362Michael NieseYR 5

OLRG3 listed

Tate Ratledge#69RG1YR 299% snaps RG271Miles FrazierYR 2 RG374Melvin PriestlyROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Blake Miller#76RT1ROOKIE R1—RT279Larry BoromYR 6

RT363Mason MillerYR 2

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT5 listed

Tyleik Williams#91LDT1YR 240% snaps LDT295Levi OnwuzurikeYR 6 LDT394Mekhi WingoYR 3 LDT490Chris SmithYR 4

DLRDT6 listed

Alim McNeill#54RDT1YR 647% snaps RDT293Tyler LacyYR 4 RDT350Skyler Gill-HowardROOKIE R6 RDT496Myles AdamsYR 7

EDGELDE4 listed

Aidan Hutchinson#97LDE1YR 591% snaps LDE292Payton TurnerYR 6

LDE352Tyre WestROOKIE R7 LDE466Eric O'NeillROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE4 listed

DJ Wonnum#98RDE1YR 766% snaps

RDE29Derrick MooreROOKIE R2 RDE399Ahmed HassaneinYR 2INT'L RDE461Anthony LucasROOKIE UDFA

LBWLB4 listed

Malcolm Rodriguez#44WLB1YR 57% snaps WLB245Devin WhiteYR 9

WLB311Damone ClarkYR 5

WLB448Erick HunterROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB3 listed

Jack Campbell#46MLB1YR 499% snaps MLB241Jimmy RolderROOKIE R4 MLB351Troy ReederYR 9

LBSLB4 listed

Derrick Barnes#55SLB1YR 685% snaps SLB253Trevor NowaskeYR 4 SLB335Joe BachieYR 7

SLB457Amen OgbongbemigaYR 7

CBLCB5 listed

Rock Ya-Sin#23LCB1YR 855% snaps LCB22Ennis Rakestraw Jr.YR 3 LCB338Nick WhitesideYR 4 LCB443Ekow Boye-Doe

CBRCB3 listed

D.J. Reed#4RCB1YR 953% snaps RCB230Khalil DorseyYR 7 RCB340Ryan Cooper Jr.YR 2

CBNB3 listed

Roger McCreary#21NB1YR 531% snaps

NB228Keith Abney IIROOKIE R5 NB342Aamaris BrownROOKIE UDFA

SFS3 listed

Kerby Joseph#31FS1YR 529% snapsPUP FS227Christian IzienYR 4NFI

FS329Avonte MaddoxYR 9NEXT UP

SSS4 listed

Brian Branch#32SS1YR 468% snapsPUP SS236Chuck ClarkYR 10NEXT UP

SS312Thomas HarperYR 3Q SS417Dan JacksonYR 2Q

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Jake Bates#39KO1YR 440% ST snaps

KR3 listed

Jacob Saylors#25KR1YR 459% ST snapsALSO RB KR285Tom KennedyYR 8+2 ROLES KR38Greg DortchYR 8

+2 ROLES

LS1 listed

Hogan Hatten#49LS1YR 331% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Jake Bates#39PK1YR 440% ST snaps

PR3 listed

Greg Dortch#8PR1YR 823% ST snaps

+2 ROLES PR285Tom KennedyYR 8+2 ROLES PR319Dominic LovettYR 2ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Jack Fox#3PT1YR 831% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Detroit Lions

Division NFC NorthEst. 1930

Home

Ford Field

65,000Listed capacity

Location Detroit, Michigan

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Roary the Lion

Honolulu Blue Primary

Silver Secondary