The Detroit Lions closed up shop on their preseason slate late Friday night, finishing winless after their defeat to the Indianapolis Colts, 27-17.
For a team undergoing a massive organizational overhaul, training camp and the preseason was primarily an opportuntity for Detroit to get a sense of what kind of depth they had at the backend of their roster. Rookies—both draft picks and undrafted free agents alike—received significant playing time while many of Detroit’s expected starters didn’t see much preseason action.
Let’s get to how Detroit’s depth graded out in their preseason finale ahead of Tuesday’s roster cut from 80 to 53.