The Detroit Lions have 32 total players from their 2023 roster who are set to become free agents in 2024 (20 unrestricted, 6 restricted,
6 exclusive-rights), and we are reviewing their what their expectations were coming into the 2023 season, how they performed, and
ultimately their chances of returning to Detroit in 2024. Here’s a look at our previously written free agent profiles: WR Josh Reynolds,
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, OG Graham Glasgow, OG Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OL Dan Skipper, EDGE Romeo Okwara, CB Emmanuel
Moseley, and K Michael Badgley. Next up we have starting left guard, Jonah Jackson. Originally drafted by the previous regime in the
third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Jackson spent four years at Rutgers before making the move to Ohio State
Since arriving in Detroit, Jackson has been a mainstay for the Lions at left guard, and when healthy, is one of the better pulling-guards
in football. And now that his rookie contract is up, the 27 year old is likely due a nice payday. Jonah Jackson Expectations heading into
2023 From the time Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell got here in 2021, they have been very deliberate
with how they have built out their roster—particularly in the trenches. Luckily for them, drafting offensive linemen was one of the few
things their predecessors did well, leaving them established veterans along the offensive line like left tackle Taylor Decker, center
Frank Ragnow, and left guard Jonah Jackson.
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Heading into the final year of his rookie deal, everything was on the table for Jackson in terms of his demand could be once the season
was over. He had already put a few years’ worth of good tape out there, and thanks to a strong finish in 2022—expectations were sky-
high for the Lions’ highly touted offensive line. On paper, most would tell you that the Lions had a top-five offensive line in the league,
with the trick being to have everyone healthy and available at the same time. Because as good as the finish was for Jackson in 2022, he
did miss four games earlier in the season after breaking a finger in practice.
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