Lions at Panthers: Starting Lineups, Week 4
Final: Lions 26, Panthers 32
Lions quarterback Jared Goff against Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Lions: Oct 4, 2026, 9:09 AM ET; Panthers: Oct 4, 2026, 9:09 AM ET).
Lions offense vs Panthers defense
Lions in this game: shotgun 72%, under center 28%, pistol 0% · one back 92%, two backs 4%, empty 4% · motion 42% (71 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps.
Lions offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Tom Kennedy
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#70 Juice ScruggsNext up: Seth McLaughlin
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Kendrick Law
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee Hunter Questionable (foot)Next up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#97 Bobby Brown IIINext up: TeRah Edwards
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#29 Akayleb EvansNext up: Mike Jackson
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINext up: Robert Rochell
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 2 TE
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#70 Juice ScruggsNext up: Seth McLaughlin
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tom Kennedy
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Jackson Meeks
- TE#89 Brock WrightNext up: Tyler Conklin
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee Hunter Questionable (foot)Next up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#97 Bobby Brown IIINext up: TeRah Edwards
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#29 Akayleb EvansNext up: Mike Jackson
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINext up: Robert Rochell
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 4% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Brock Wright, is shown at fullback.
Lions offense, I-form
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#70 Juice ScruggsNext up: Seth McLaughlin
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tom Kennedy
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- FB#89 Brock WrightNo backup listed
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee Hunter Questionable (foot)Next up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#97 Bobby Brown IIINext up: TeRah Edwards
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#29 Akayleb EvansNext up: Mike Jackson
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINext up: Robert Rochell
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 4 WR
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#70 Juice ScruggsNext up: Seth McLaughlin
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Tay Martin
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Kendrick Law
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNo backup listed
- WR#85 Tom KennedyNo backup listed
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee Hunter Questionable (foot)Next up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#97 Bobby Brown IIINext up: TeRah Edwards
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#29 Akayleb EvansNext up: Mike Jackson
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINext up: Robert Rochell
Defense shown in its base front.
Panthers offense vs Lions defense
Panthers in this game: shotgun 62%, under center 37%, pistol 1% · one back 86%, two backs 3%, empty 11% · motion 51% (73 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps.
Panthers offense, 3 WR
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
- WR#18 Jalen Coker Questionable (quadricep)Next up: David Moore
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#67 Corey BullockNext up: Torricelli Simpkins III
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe Freeling Questionable (concussion)Next up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#87 Brycen TremayneNext up: Ja'seem Reed
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: AJ Dillon
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Mekhi Wingo
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#45 Devin WhiteNext up: Malcolm Rodriguez
- LCB#4 D.J. Reed Questionable (rib)Next up: Keith Abney II
- SS#5 Christian IzienNext up: Brian Branch
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Bishop Fitzgerald
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 2 TE
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#67 Corey BullockNext up: Torricelli Simpkins III
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe Freeling Questionable (concussion)Next up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- WR#18 Jalen Coker Questionable (quadricep)Next up: John Metchie III
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Mitchell Evans
- TE#88 Darren WallerNext up: Feleipe Franks
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: AJ Dillon
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Mekhi Wingo
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#45 Devin WhiteNext up: Malcolm Rodriguez
- LCB#4 D.J. Reed Questionable (rib)Next up: Keith Abney II
- SS#5 Christian IzienNext up: Brian Branch
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Bishop Fitzgerald
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 11% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 4 WR
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#67 Corey BullockNext up: Torricelli Simpkins III
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe Freeling Questionable (concussion)Next up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: David Moore
- WR#18 Jalen Coker Questionable (quadricep)Next up: Ja'seem Reed
- WR#87 Brycen TremayneNext up: Xavier Legette
- WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Chris Brazzell II
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: AJ Dillon
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Mekhi Wingo
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#45 Devin WhiteNext up: Malcolm Rodriguez
- LCB#4 D.J. Reed Questionable (rib)Next up: Keith Abney II
- SS#5 Christian IzienNext up: Brian Branch
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Bishop Fitzgerald
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 3% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Darren Waller, is shown at fullback.
Panthers offense, I-form
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#67 Corey BullockNext up: Torricelli Simpkins III
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe Freeling Questionable (concussion)Next up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- WR#18 Jalen Coker Questionable (quadricep)Next up: John Metchie III
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- FB#88 Darren WallerNo backup listed
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: AJ Dillon
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Mekhi Wingo
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#45 Devin WhiteNext up: Malcolm Rodriguez
- LCB#4 D.J. Reed Questionable (rib)Next up: Keith Abney II
- SS#5 Christian IzienNext up: Brian Branch
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Bishop Fitzgerald
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 4
Lions
- LG Ben Bartch Out (foot)
- LCB D.J. Reed Questionable (rib)
Panthers
- LG Damien Lewis Out (elbow)
- WR Xavier Legette Out (knee)
- WR Jalen Coker Questionable (quadricep)
- NT Cam Jackson Questionable (knee)
- RT Monroe Freeling Questionable (concussion)
- NT Lee Hunter Questionable (foot)
Special teams
Lions
- PK#39 Jake BatesNo backup listed
- P#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- H#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- PR#85 Tom KennedyNext up: Tay Martin
- KR#85 Tom KennedyNext up: Jacob Saylors
- LS#49 Hogan HattenNo backup listed
Panthers
- PK#10 Ryan FitzgeraldNo backup listed
- P#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- H#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- PR#83 David MooreNext up: John Metchie III
- KR#83 David MooreNext up: Anthony Tyus III
- LS#44 JJ JansenNo backup listed