​DETROIT,MICHIGAN-AUGUST 22: Wide receiver Jackson Meeks #13 of the Detroit Lions runs the ball during the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images With the final preseason game in the books, it’s decision time for the Detroit Lions. For months, players have made their case for the 53-man roster both on and off the field, and by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, the Lions must make those final decisions.On Saturday night, our staff made those same tough decisions. As we’ve been doing all training camp, we made our predictions for which Lions players on the roster bubble are IN the roster, and who is OUT. Here are our choices for the offense and a full explanation for each position below. And if you want to see full 53-man roster predictions, you can see them here: Final Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction: Erik SchlittFinal Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction: Jeremy ReismanView LinkQuarterback:Assumed in: Jared GoffJosh Dobbs: 11 “IN votes (up 5)Luke Altmyer: 1 vote (down 4)Josh Dobbs’ nearly perfect performance in the preseason finale—15-of-19 for 128 yards, 2 TDs, 129.8 passer rating—was enough to make him a unanimous “IN” among our staff. While this battle was certainly back and forth, in the end, he avoided the negative plays, while Luke Altmyer had two turnovers (though one wasn’t really his fault).Brett Whitefield was able to fit both quarterbacks on the roster, and I think that does speak to Altmyer’s relatively strong August. In my opinion, he still very much deserves 53-man roster consideration, and I’m willing to bet everyone on staff who had him out hopes he returns to the practice squad to continue his development and build on a relatively strong foundation.Running back:Assumed in: Jahmyr Gibbs, Isiah PachecoSione Vaki: 11 votes (no change)Jacob Saylors: 11 votes (no change)Jabari Small: 0 votesOnce again, I considered adding Trayveon Williams to the bubble and bringing down Isiah Pacheco, given his current unknown injury status. But with no clear timeline on Pacheco, I’d rather not assume the worst. After all, Campbell said he was improving this week. Jacob Saylors proved beyond any doubt that he has earned a spot on the roster, while Jabari Small suffered yet another preseason injury. Wide receiver:Assumed in: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Greg DortchOff bubble watch: Cedrick Wilson (IR)Tay Martin: 11 votes (up 3)Dominic Lovett: 0 votes (down 1)Tom Kennedy: 0 votes (no change)New to bubble watch: Lucky Jackson (0 votes)Lucky Jackson takes Cedrick Wilson’s place on the roster bubble thanks to an outstanding preseason finale from the veteran receiver. That said, he wasn’t able to garner a single vote from our staff. Instead, we’re all sticking with Tay Martin as Detroit’s WR5, and no one opted to k