We are slowly crawling up our rankings of the 2022 Detroit Lions roster. We have reached players 80 through 71, which should still be considered in the long-shot category to make the 53-man roster this year.
However, last year’s list included several players in this range who ended up playing significant time on Sundays, including Jerry Jacobs (80), Tommy Kraemer (76), Godwin Igwebuike (74), and AJ Parker (73). That being said, the list also included players you’ve likely forgotten entirely, like Chad Hansen, Alijah Holder, and Reggie Gilbert.
Given that the Lions’ roster is (theoretically) better this year, I wouldn’t expect as many contributors out of this year’s list, but don’t completely sleep on these guys either.