Projected Lions TE1. Jared Goff is the quarterback.
Decker is gone, Sewell moved, and the new center is already lost. This is bodies, not Petzing.
- ADP
- 8.04 (88.4)
- Target
- 8.07
- Move
- -3
- As of
- 2026-08-25
What changed
6 real changes. The rest held.
Play caller
Was John Morton (fired)
Now Drew Petzing calls
Petzing ran explosive Cardinals run games and heavy TE usage.
Scheme & pace
Was Campbell/Morton 2025 ~59% pass
Now Petzing projected ~56% pass, more run explosives
Gibbs is the scheme winner; TE share should stay high.
Pass blocking
Was Decker–Mahogany–interior–Ratledge–Sewell at RT
Now LT Penei Sewell (slid from RT), LG Christian Mahogany, C Cade Mays out — fractured wrist, significant time (Juice Scruggs leading), RG Tate Ratledge, RT Blake Miller (rookie, splitting with Larry Borom)
Decker is gone, Sewell moved, and the new center is already lost. This is bodies, not Petzing.
Run blocking
Was Elite Lions interior with Decker/Sewell bookends
Now Sewell at LT, rookie Miller at RT, Scruggs at center while Mays heals
Gibbs' line lost its center and shuffled both tackles. Interior hole is the run-game story.
Tight end
Was League-leading TE target share in recent Lions years
Now Petzing also heavy-TE from Arizona
TE remains a feature, not an afterthought.
Backfield
Was Jahmyr Gibbs / David Montgomery
Now Gibbs still the lead; Pacheco signed as depth
Petzing's run design fits Gibbs.
Continuity
Quarterback
Was Jared Goff
Now Jared Goff
Locked starter.
Head coach
Was Dan Campbell
Now Dan Campbell
Same HC.
Pass catchers
Was Amon-Ra / Williams / TE
Now Same core
No WR1 departure published.
Team environment
Was NFC North contender
Now Same
Positive scripts remain the base case.
Vacated volume
- Targets
- —
- Carries
- —
- Red zone
- —
- Air yards
- —
No high-confidence vacated-volume number published. Role change matters more than a target count.
Competition added
No meaningful new competition sourced.
This player
- Projected role
- Projected Lions TE1. Jared Goff is the quarterback.
- Usage
- Pass-game tight end. Jared Goff is the quarterback.
- Injury
- No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
- Contract
- Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
- Camp
- Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.
Upside
Decker is gone, Sewell moved, and the new center is already lost. This is bodies, not Petzing. TE remains a feature, not an afterthought.
Downside
Decker is gone, Sewell moved, and the new center is already lost. This is bodies, not Petzing.
Risks
- Offensive line: Decker is gone, Sewell moved, and the new center is already lost. This is bodies, not Petzing.high
Sources
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Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.