The Lions and the rest of the NFL must have their initial 53-man roster set by 4 p.m. Tuesday. There are not as many roster bubble battles as we’ve seen in previous years. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t tough decisions to make, and some roster maneuvering to accomplish.

The Detroit Lions open the 2025 NFL regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 7 at Lambeau Field (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS).

Typically, during the offseason, Jeremy Reisman and I publish a joint projection of the Lions’ 53-man roster, but at this final stage, we opted to do individual predictions to help readers understand what we each believe the Lions will decide—note: not what we would do.

The Detroit Lions resume Week 3 of the 2025 NFL preseason hosting the Houston Texans tonight. Start time, where to watch, streaming and NFL schedule.

The Houston Texans will take on the Detroit Lions in week 3 of the NFL preseason on Saturday at Ford Field. Houston is hoping that C.J. Stroud can put his sophomore season behind him and return to the level of play he reached during his rookie campaign.