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After an exhausting day of cuts, the Detroit Lions have worked their way down to a 53-man roster. Detroit announced the last moves to finish all of their mandatory cuts for the day.
Although this roster is far from final, for at least the next few hours, the following players are safe.
Lions “final” 53-man roster
| 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 | |
| RB Ameer Abdullah | DE Jeremiah Valoaga | CB DJ Hayden | |
| RB Theo Riddick | OT Rick Wagner | DE Alex Barrett | CB Quandre Diggs |
| RB Zach Zenner | OT Greg Robinson | CB Jamal Agnew | |
| RB Dwayne Washington | OT Corey Robinson | DT Haloti Ngata | |
| RB Tion Green | OT Brian Mihalik | DT A'Shawn Robinson | S Glover Quin |
| DT Akeem Spence | S Tavon Wilson | ||
| WR Marvin Jones | DT Jeremiah Ledbetter | S Miles Killebrew | |
| WR Golden Tate | OG T.J. Lang | S Don Carey | |
| WR Kenny Golladay | OG Graham Glasgow | LB Jarrad Davis | S Charles Washington |
| WR TJ Jones | OG Joe Dahl | LB Tahir Whitehead | |
| WR Jared Abbrederis | OG Zac Kerin | LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin | K Matt Prater |
| LB Paul Worrilow | |||
| LB Steve Longa | P Kasey Redfern | ||
| C Travis Swanson | LB Nick Bellore | ||
| LS Don Muhlbach |
Quarterbacks (2)
QB Matthew Stafford
QB Jake Rudock
Running backs (5)
RB Ameer Abdullah
RB Theo Riddick
RB Zach Zenner
RB Dwayne Washington
RB Tion Green
Wide receivers (5)
WR Marvin Jones
WR Golden Tate
WR Kenny Golladay
WR TJ Jones
WR Jared Abbrederis
Tight ends (3)
TE Eric Ebron
TE Darren Fells
TE Michael Roberts
Offensive lineman (9)
OT Rick Wagner
OT Greg RobinsonOT Cornelius Lucas
OT Brian Mihalik (added through waiver wire)
OT Corey Robinson
OG T.J. Lang
OG Graham Glasgow
OG Joe DahlOG Brandon Thomas
OG Zac Kerin (added through waiver wire)
C Travis Swanson
Defensive lineman (9)
DE Ziggy Ansah
DE Anthony Zettel
DE Cornelius Washington
DE Jeremiah Valoaga
DE Alex Barrett
DT Haloti Ngata
DT A'Shawn Robinson
DT Akeem Spence
DT Jeremiah Ledbetter
Linebackers (6)
LB Jarrad Davis
LB Tahir Whitehead
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
LB Paul Worrilow
LB Steve Longa
LB Nick Bellore
Defensive backs (11)
CB Darius Slay
CB Nevin Lawson
CB Teez Tabor
CB DJ Hayden
CB Quandre Diggs
CB Jamal Agnew
S Glover Quin
S Tavon Wilson
S Miles Killebrew
S Don Carey
S Charles Washington
Special Teams (3)
K Matt Prater
P Kasey Redfern
LS Don Muhlbach
What do you think of the Lions’ 53-man roster? What was the biggest surprise? Who is in danger of being replaced?