The Lions have made seven roster transactions this week alone and they won’t be allowed to strap on full pads until training camp opens sometime next month, so there’s a long way to go this offseason. Still, general manager Bob Quinn has completed the bulk of his significant roster work, which means it’s time to start speculating about who will be around come Week 1.



This is the first attempt to project the Lions’ 53-man roster for the 2018 season. (If you’re so inclined, The Athletic already has up similar projects for the Eagles and Raiders.)



A little added wrinkle to the proceedings here: At each roster spot, I’ll toss out the name of a player not currently on the roster who could make sense should Quinn determine he needs outside help. As teams churn over their depth charts in the coming months, hundreds of players will hit free agency or the waiver wire.



Those impending moves aside, here’s how the Lions...