The Detroit Lions defense faces a lot of questions in 2025. And after the Lions’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, not many of them have been answered.
However, the emergence of Rock Ya-Sin has provided some clarity at cornerback, but could make the safety position look a little more muddied. Let’s take a look at every player on the roster bubble on defense, and see who our staff thinks is currently IN the 53-man roster, and who still has work to do.
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Edge defender:
Voting:
- Ahmed Hassanein: 11 votes (no change)
- Josh Paschal: 11 votes (up 3)
- Al-Quadin Muhammad: 10 “IN” votes (down 1)
- Nate Lynn: 1 votes (up 1)
- Mitchell Agude: 0 votes (no change)
The EDGE room is fairly straightforward, but the tipping point may be what the Lions decide to do with Josh Paschal, who currently remains on the NFI list.