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Lions roster cuts tracker: Getting down to 75 players

Track the latest moves as the Detroit Lions cut down their roster to 75 players.

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Below you can find the Detroit Lions' roster and the latest moves they have made to trim it down to 75 players before Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline.

Players currently on roster: 75
QB Matthew Stafford
QB Shaun Hill
QB Kellen Moore

RB Reggie Bush
RB Mikel Leshoure
RB Joique Bell
RB Montell Owens
RB Theo Riddick
RB Steven Miller

FB Shaun Chapas

WR Calvin Johnson
WR Nate Burleson
WR Ryan Broyles
WR Patrick Edwards
WR Matt Willis
WR Kris Durham
WR Corey Fuller
WR Micheal Spurlock
WR Terrence Austin
WR Chaz Schilens
WR Mike Thomas
WR Cody Wilson
TE Brandon Pettigrew
TE Tony Scheffler
TE Michael Williams
TE Joseph Fauria
TE Matt Veldman
TE Cameron Morrah


OT Riley Reiff
OT Corey Hilliard
OT Jason Fox
OT LaAdrian Waddle
OT Kevin Haslam
OT Derek Hardman

OG Rob Sims
OG Larry Warford
OG Rodney Austin
OG Jake Scott
OG Dylan Gandy
OG Darren Keyton

C Dominic Raiola
C Leroy Harris
DE Ziggy Ansah
DE Jason Jones
DE Israel Idonije
DE Willie Young
DE Devin Taylor
DE Ronnell Lewis

DT Ndamukong Suh
DT Nick Fairley
DT C.J. Mosley
DT Justin Bannan
DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen
DT Andre Fluellen
DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo
DT Xavier Proctor
DT John Drew

LB Stephen Tulloch
LB DeAndre Levy
LB Ashlee Palmer
LB Tahir Whitehead
LB Travis Lewis
LB Chris White
LB Rocky McIntosh
LB Brandon Hepburn
LB Jon Morgan
CB Chris Houston
CB Darius Slay
CB Jonte Green
CB Bill Bentley
CB Ron Bartell
CB Rashean Mathis
CB Chris Greenwood
CB DeQuan Menzie
CB Ross Weaver
CB D.J. Johnson
CB Myron Lewis

S Glover Quin
S Louis Delmas
S Don Carey
S John Wendling
S Amari Spievey
S Tyrell Johnson
S Martavius Neloms
S Chris Hope

K David Akers
K Havard Rugland

P Sam Martin
P Blake Clingan

LS Don Muhlbach

Lions roster cuts:

  • Aug. 19: WR Mike Thomas released
  • Aug. 23: WR Chaz Schilens, OL Derek Hardman, CB D.J. Johnson released
  • Aug. 23: DT John Drew, CB Ross Weaver waived/injured
  • Aug. 25: WR Cody Wilson, DE Ronnell Lewis, CB Myron Lewis, S Chris Hope released
  • Aug. 27: CB DeQuan Menzie, K Havard Rugland released
  • Aug. 27: WR Terrence Austin released
  • Aug. 27: TE Cameron Morrah, TE Matt Veldman released

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