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The Lions will likely keep nine offensive linemen on the 53-man squad: four tackles and five interior players. Assuming there isn't some significant setback with the injuries that would require a trip to the injured reserve list, the tackles will likely be Backus, Cherilus, Fox and Hilliard. The starting interior spots will be Dominic Raiola, Stephen Peterman and Rob Sims. The top candidates for the two backup positions are Dylan Gandy, Donald Thomas and Dan Gerberry. Rookie seventh-round pick Johnny Culbreath appears, at the moment, to be destined for the practice squad.