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Our pre-training camp edition of Bubble Watch is here." Detroit Lions Training CampDetroit Lions RosterDetroit Lions Opinion2019 Detroit Lions bubble watch: 24 players fighting for a jobNew Devon Kennard Jersey ,10commentsOur pre-training camp edition of Bubble Watch is here.EDTEvery year, the Pride of Detroit staff gives their best guesses as to which Detroit Lions players will fill out the final few spots on the roster. We identify the players that are on that dreaded roster bubble, and we track their progress through training camp and the preseason by guessing each week whether they’ll make the 53-man roster or not.As we enter training camp, the Lions roster bubble looks especially huge. We identified 24 players that are in the hunt to make the team but haven’t secured a spot yet. That’s over one-fourth of the roster. The next month will be huge for all 24 of these players, but here’s where we think they all stand entering training camp.2019 Detroit Lions Bubble Watch: OffensePlayerJeremy ReismanKent LeeRyan MathewsMike PaytonHamzaAlex RenoAndrew KatoMansur ShaheenKyle YostJustin SimonJohn WhiticarPlayerJeremy ReismanKent LeeRyan MathewsMike PaytonHamzaAlex RenoAndrew KatoMansur ShaheenKyle YostJustin SimonJohn WhiticarThe first big training camp battle that emerges from bubble watch is at the running back position. While we all agree that Theo Riddick won’t become the cap casualty that so many fans have predicted all offseason, that fourth running back spot between Zach Zenner and rookie Ty Johnson is very much still undecided. Seven of 11 staffers think Zenner will make the team yet again, while five of 11 have the rookie displacing him (one believes the Lions will carry five running backs, six if you include fullback.)Next is wide receiver. The top four pass-catchers, in my opinion Will Harris Detroit Lions Jersey , are set with Marvin Jones Jr., Kenny Golladay, Danny Amendola, and Jermaine Kearse. The question is: who’s next and how many more roster spots will be devoted to the wide receiver position? As of now, it appears rookie Travis Fulgham is the leading candidate for a spot. Eight of 11 Pride of Detroit members have him in, while only four believe Andy Jones will stick around. No one is convinced of Brandon Powell’s strong finish to the season, as he got no “IN’ votes this week. All three players are still practice squad eligible, so there’s certainly a case to be made that none make the team. Finally, there’s the offensive line. Despite his bulky UDFA contract Will Harris Jersey 2019 , rookie offensive tackle Ryan Pope only got three “IN” votes, while veteran tackle Andrew Donnal got seven. The Lions’ other high-profile undrafted rookie signing, Wisconsin guard Beau Benzschawel, fared much better. He received five votes, while the staff unanimously believes the Lions keep both veterans Oday Aboushi and Kenny Wiggins. 2019 Detroit Lions Bubble Watch: DefensePlayerJeremy ReismanKent LeeRyan MathewsMike PaytonHamzaAlex RenoAndrew KatoMansur ShaheenKyle YostJustin SimonJohn WhiticarPlayerJeremy ReismanKent LeeRyan MathewsMike PaytonHamzaAlex RenoAndrew KatoMansur ShaheenKyle YostJustin SimonJohn WhiticarThings are a little less clear on defense. Along the defensive line, the starters are clear and one of the biggest strengths on the team, but the depth behind them is still to be determined. Yet another undrafted rookie, Malik Carney, is on the bubble Will Harris Jersey Mens , and just about half of the staff believes he’s on track to make the 53. The real confusion is at linebacker, where the Lions don’t have particularly strong depth. Special teamer Steve Longa missed the entire 2018 season, and only five staffers believe he’ll have a chance to redeem himself in Detroit this year. Meanwhile, the staff is split on whether Miles Killebrew’s time with the Lions is finally up. The safety/linebacker/special teamer received seven of 11 votes this week. At cornerback, each bubble player received a little support from the staff, showing you just how competitive those final spots on the roster will be.Mike Ford: 8/11 votesTeez Tabor: 7/11 votesMarcus Cooper: 3/11 votesFinally, the battle between free agent addition Andrew Adams and special teams ace Charles Washington is one to clearly keep an eye on. Washington received seven “IN” votes, while Adams received six. Adams holds the advantage of having some serious defensive experience, but Washington’s special teams value is something we know this coaching staff values. Each week Youth Will Harris Jersey , we’ll update these charts and track which players are trending up and who is trending down. For now, who do you think is in and out? The NFL is still a couple months away from releasing the full 2019 schedule, but bits and pieces are coming out.One piece: The traditional Detroit and Dallas Thanksgiving games will be the Bears against the Lions and the Dolphins against the Cowboys, according to .This would make it the second straight year that the Lions host the Bears on Thanksgiving, and it would be a continuation of one of the NFL’s oldest rivalries. It would be the Dolphins’ sixth Thanksgiving visit to Dallas; they’ve previously been there on Thanksgiving in 1973, 1993, 1999, 2003 and 2011. The 1993 Dolphins-Cowboys Thanksgiving game is one of the most famous Thanksgiving games in NFL history, with the Dolphins winning on a last-second field goal after Cowboys defensive lineman Leon Lett fumbled the game away by muffing a blocked field goal.It’s the NFL’s 100th season White Will Harris Jersey , and the league is attempting to highlight matchups with historical significance, so it’s no surprise that an old rivalry like Bears-Lions and a Thanksgiving matchup with some tradition behind it like Dolphins-Cowboys would be on the schedule. There’s no word yet on what the third Thanksgiving game, on NBC in prime time, will be.