Lions at Packers: Roster Connections

Lions DT Ricky Jean Francois spent a portion of the 2017 season on the Packers roster and appeared in six games.

Packers TE Robert Tonyan spent a portion of the 2017 season on the Lions roster during training camp.

Lions T Rick Wagner is a native of West Alis, Wis., and attended Nathan High School, where he played football and basketball.

Packers S Josh Jones grew up in Walled Lake, Mich., which is 32 miles from Detroit and attended Walled Lake Western High School. He helped lead his team to a 9-3 record and advanced to the state quarterfinals during his senior season.

Lions FB Nick Bellore is a native of Whitefish Bay, Wis., and attended Whitefish High School, where he was a three-year letterman.

Lions LB Jarrad Davis, Lions WR Brandon Powell, Lions CB Teez Tabor and Packers LB Antonio Morrison were teammates at Florida from 2014-15.

Lions T Taylor Decker and Packers C Corey Linsley played on the same offensive line at Ohio State for two seasons from 2012-13. They helped the Buckeyes rush for 308.6 yards per game in 2013, which ranked second in the NCAA.

Lions DE Romeo Okwara, Packers WR Equanimeous St. Brown and Packers QB DeShone Kizer were teammates at Notre Dame during the 2015 season

Lions CB Nevin Lawson and Packers LB Kyler Fackrell were teammates at Utah State from 2011-13.

Lions CB Darius Slay and Packers LS Hunter Bradley played together at Mississippi State in 2012.

Lions T Rick Wagner and Packers TE Lance Kendricks played together at Wisconsin in 2008.

Lions TE Levine Toilolo and Packers LB Blake Martinez played together at Stanford in 2012.

Lions QB Matt Cassel and Packers T/G Byron Bell were teammates with the Titans during the 2016 season.

Green Bay Run Game Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach Patrick Graham and Detroit Head Coach Matt Patricia were members of the defensive coaching staff for the New England Patriots from 2009-15. Graham began his time with the Patriots as a defensive coaching assistant and continued on to be a defensive assistant, linebackers coach, and defensive line coach. Meanwhile, Patricia worked with linebackers and safeties until he became defensive coordinator in 2012.

Lions DT Ricky Jean Francois and Packers CB Bashaud Breeland played on the same defense with the Redskins for two seasons from 2015-16.

Lions CB DeShawn Shead, Lions TE Luke Willson and Packers TE Jimmy Graham were teammates with the Seahawks from 2015-17. The trio helped lead Seattle to the NFC West crown and advanced to the NFC Divisional playoff in 2016.