Natalie Kerwin · Jul 22, 2026
Kerwin lays out the Lions' running back pecking order (Gibbs, Pacheco, Vaki, Sailors), picks veteran Rock Ya-Sin to start opposite DJ Reed, and suggests Jackson Meeks beats out Dominic Lovett for the final receiver spot.
“the room right now is Gibbs, your RB one. You got Pacheco as your RB two. Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.”
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6 checkable claims from this
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- Depth Chart CallsJacob SaylorsDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Jacob Saylors to be 4th on the depth chart
“Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsJahmyr GibbsDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart
“the room right now is Gibbs, your RB one”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsSione VakiDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsRock Ya-SinDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart
“Just because he's a bet, he's got the proven experience. Maybe they maybe he gets the starting spot ... But I'll say rock.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Roster Spot CallsJackson MeeksDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Jackson Meeks to make the roster
“He may may get the spot over Dominic Levett”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsIsiah PachecoDetroit LionsJul 22, 2026
Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart
“You got Pacheco as your RB two”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.