At the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Detroit Lions had 82 players under contract. Of those, twelve were on injured reserve, seventeen were on the practice squad, and fifty-three were on the active roster. Forty-three players were still under contract going into the offseason; 20 were unrestricted free agents, 6 were street free agents, 6 were restricted free agents, 6 were free agents with exclusive rights, and 1 was a part of the NFL’s overseas player programme. Here are the Lions players that fit into each of the four possible free agent categories, ranked in the order we think Detroit will give them priority. Free agents without limitations (20) The Lions signed six of its 13 unrestricted free agents in 2022, with five of them being new signings.
Here are the Lions players that fit into each of the four possible free agent categories, ranked in the order we think Detroit will give them priority. Free agents without limitations (20) The Lions signed six of the 13 unrestricted free agents they had in 2022, and five of them were still on the team at the end of the season. Nine of the 18 unrestricted free agents that the Lions had in 2023 were re-signed. Only five of those nine players remained on the roster at the end of the season.
