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Now that the Detroit Lions’ preseason is over, it’s time for the dreaded roster cuts to begin. By Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, the Lions roster must be down to 53 players.
At the start of Friday, the Lions were down to 85 total. However, that list includes several players that will likely not count against the roster for various reasons. For example, Armonty Bryant and Khyri Thornton could both be moved to the suspended list, where they won’t count against the roster. Players like Sam Martin and Taylor Decker, who currently count against the 90-man roster limit, won’t count against the 53 if they’re moved to the regular season injury lists—which they would stay on for at least six weeks.
Here’s a look at the roster as it currently stands:
Lions current 2017 roster (53 players)
| Offense | Offense | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Offense | Defense | Defense |
| QB Matthew Stafford | TE Eric Ebron | DE Ziggy Ansah | CB Darius Slay |
| QB Jake Rudock | TE Darren Fells | DE Anthony Zettel | CB Nevin Lawson |
| TE Michael Roberts | DE Cornelius Washington | CB Teez Tabor | |
| DE Jeremiah Valoaga | CB DJ Hayden | ||
| RB Ameer Abdullah | DE Alex Barrett | CB Quandre Diggs | |
| RB Theo Riddick | CB Jamal Agnew | ||
| RB Zach Zenner | |||
| RB Dwayne Washington | |||
| RB Tion Green | OT Rick Wagner | ||
| OT Greg Robinson | DT Haloti Ngata | ||
| OT Corey Robinson | DT A'Shawn Robinson | ||
| WR Marvin Jones | OT Brian Mihalik (waiver claim) | DT Akeem Spence | S Glover Quin |
| WR Golden Tate | DT Jeremiah Ledbetter | S Tavon Wilson | |
| WR Kenny Golladay |
|
S Miles Killebrew | |
| WR TJ Jones |
|
S Don Carey | |
| WR Jared Abbrederis | S Charles Washington | ||
| OG T.J. Lang | |||
| OG Graham Glasgow | LB Jarrad Davis | ||
| OG Joe Dahl | LB Tahir Whitehead | K Matt Prater | |
| OG Zac Kerin (waiver claim) | LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin | ||
| LB Paul Worrilow | P Kasey Redfern | ||
| LB Steve Longa | |||
| LB Nick Bellore | |||
| C Travis Swanson | LS Don Muhlbach | ||
Throughout the day, we will be updating the chart above and listing the cuts as they come in below.
Be sure to stay here all day Friday and Saturday, as this post will be updating live when the cuts start being announced.
Detroit Lions roster cuts:
- Friday - 12:45 p.m. ET — Sam Martin to stay on NFI list
- Friday - 12:45 p.m. ET — Matt Asiata released
- Friday - 1 p.m. ET - WR Michael Rector waived
- Friday - 1:50 p.m. ET — G Connor Bozick cut
- Friday - 3:10 p.m. ET — DE Ezekiel Ansah, T Corey Robinson activated from PUP
- Friday - 3:10 p.m. ET — DE Giorgio Newberry waived; WR Dez Stewart, CB Tramain Jacobs waived/injured
- Friday - 8:10 p.m. ET — S Alex Carter waived
- Friday - 9:30 p.m ET — CB Josh Thornton waived
- Saturday - 11:20 a.m. ET — TE Cole Wick, WR Noel Thomas waived
- Saturday - 11:40 a.m. ET — DE Pat O’Connor waived
- Saturday - 11:50 a.m. ET — LB Antwione Williams waived
- Saturday - 12:30 p.m. ET — Lions trade CB Johnson Bademosi to Patriots
- Saturday - 12:50 p.m. ET — Lions waive TEs Robert Tonyan, Khari Lee
- Saturday - 1:25 p.m. ET — QB Brad Kaaya cut
- Saturday - 1 :30 p.m. ET — C Leo Koloamatangi waived
- Saturday - 2:45 p.m. ET — DT Caushaud Lyons, S Rolan Milligan waived
- Saturday - 2:50 p.m. ET — WR Jace Billingsley waived
- Saturday - 4:25 p.m. ET — Lions announced full cutdown
- Sunday - 1:15 p.m. ET — Lions claim OT Brian Mihalik, G Zac Kerin
- Sunday - 2:20 p.m. ET — Lions cutting T Cornelius Lucas
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