Lions vs. Packers: Roster Connections

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

Lions G T.J. Lang played for the Packers from 2009-16. During the 2012 season, he saw action in Green Bay's final 12 regular season games and all four playoff games including a win over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV. Additionally, he earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2016 after starting all 13 games he played in for the Packers.

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.

Packers LB Nick Perry is a native of Detroit, Mich., and attended Martin Luther King High School. This past offseason, Perry held his first ever youth camp in Detroit at his former high school with the goal of increasing the knowledge of football, building skills, understanding the value of teamwork and teaching youth athletes how to take care of their mind and body.

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 LB Marquis Flowers and Packers LB Reggie Gilbert played on the same defense at Arizona for two seasons from 2011-12.

Lions DL Da'Shawn Hand and Packers P JK Scott were teammates at Alabama for four seasons from 2014-17 and won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015 and 2017.

Lions RB Kerryon Johnson and Packers DL Montravius Adams played together at Auburn for two seasons from 2015-16.

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 DT A'Shawn Robinson and Packers S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix were teammates at Alabama for two seasons from 2012-13

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

Lions TE Levine Toilolo, Packers LB Blake Martinez and Packers RB Ty Montgomery played together at Stanford in 2012 and helped the Cardinal to a 10-1 overall record and win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

Packers LB Nick Perry and Lions LB Devon Kennard played on the same defense at Southern California for three seasons from 2009-11. The duo contributed a combined 238 total tackles (123 solo) over that span for the Trojans defense

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

Lions S Charles Washington and Packers WR Davante Adams played together at Fresno State for two seasons from 2012-13. The duo helped lead the Bulldogs to an 11-2 record in 2013, which tied the school record for wins in a season.

Lions S Tavon Wilson played at Illinois from 2008-11, where Packers Special Teams Coordinator Ron Zook was his head coach all four years.

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

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 WR Golden Tate, Lions TE Luke Willson and Packers LB Korey Toomer were teammates with the Seahawks in 2013 and helped Seattle win Super Bowl XLVIII.

Lions G Kenny Wiggins and Packers LB Korey Toomer were teammates for two seasons from 2016-17 with the Los Angeles Chargers.

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.