Pride Of Detroit on Zach Horton

Article2026 Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction: Pre-training campJuly 22, 2026

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If Drew Petzing plans on running more 13 personnel in Detroit, the Lions would almost certainly keep a fourth. However, they also invested heavily in their wide receiver group, so I'm not convinced 13 personnel is coming to Detroit.

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Horton's roster chances depend on Lions' personnel package decisions.

Zach Horton is competing for a potential fourth tight end roster spot. The decision hinges on whether offensive coordinator Drew Petzing plans to run more 13 personnel in Detroit; if so, the Lions would almost certainly keep a fourth tight end. However, given the heavy investment in the wide receiver group, 13 personnel is not expected, leaving Horton on the outside looking in.