[GameSpot] - Madden 23 - Detroit Lions Roster

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Madden NFL 23 is here, and that means virtual football fans once more have a season's worth of debates to start, first downs to pick up, and hopefully more than a few touchdown celebrations to choreograph. We're breaking down the Madden 23 rosters for all 32 NFL teams, and in this guide we will be taking a look at the Detroit Lions. If you're a bit curious about who the Lions' best players are, where they stack up in the league as a whole, or which team positions may need to be improved in Franchise mode, here is everything you need to know about the new Madden 23 Lions roster.

Detroit Lions' best and worst players

The Lions are the 27th best team in the league according to the launch list of the 32 best teams in Madden NFL 23. At launch, Detroit will have an overall team rating of 78. The Lions will also have zero players rated 90 overall or above in Madden 23, with their next highest rated overall being:

• T.J. Hockenson (TE) - 89 OVR

The worst players on the Lions are Dan Skipper (53 OVR) at Right Tackle, Ryan McCollum (51 OVR) at Center, and Scott Daly (29 OVR) at Tight End. Below you will find a table of the complete starting roster for the Detroit Lions at launch in Madden NFL 23, and that includes 11 players on offense, 11 on defense, the team's kicker and punter, and other key additions and returns for The Silver Crush.

Lions - Starters

Player Name	Position	OVR
Jared Goff	QB	72
D'Andre Swift	HB	80
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	78
D.J. Chark Jr.	WR	78
Jameson Williams	WR	78
T.J. Hockenson	TE	89
Taylor Decker	LT	80
Jonah Jackson	LG	74
Frank Ragnow	C	87
Halapoulivaati Vaitai	RG	70
Penei Sewell	RT	80
Levi Onwuzurike	LE	69
Alim McNeill	DT	72
Bruce Hector	DT	59
Michael Brockers	RE	73
Aidan Hutchinson	LOLB	77
Alex Anzalone	MLB	72
Charles Harris	ROLB	76
Amani Oruwariye	CB	77
Jeff Okudah	CB	73
Tracy Walker III	FS	77
Deshon Elliott	SS	78
Austin Seibert	K	71
Jack Fox	P	79

For more on Madden NFL 23, don’t miss the Madden 23 ratings hub, and check out our in-depth feature on this year's Franchise mode.

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