Lions cuts tracker: Tracking Detroit’s transactions to 53-man roster

Live updates as the Lions work their way down to a 53-man roster.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Updated Sep 1, 2018, 5:54pm EDT

The Detroit Lions left the final preseason game of 2018 with 87 players on their roster. By the time the clock strikes 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, they will have to be down to 53. That makes the next 24+ hours hell for both the players and the coaches. Young men will wait beside their phones waiting for their career’s fate to be decided. Coaches must make tough decisions that could end up costing them their own jobs if they choose unwisely.

It’s a rough situation, and one that probably deserves a little more sympathy than we give it. Some of these players only know football and this weekend could be their last taste of it in their professional careers.

We’ll be here all weekend giving you updates on NFL cuts, who’s in and who’s out for the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster and 10-man practice squad. Remember, even when the Lions make their final cuts, that’s likely not the end of the roster maneuvering. Because after the cuts comes waiver wire searching and the bottom five players on any roster aren’t safe.

Roster cuts so far:

Current Lions roster (53):

Quarterbacks (2)

QB Matthew Stafford
QB Matt Cassel
~~QB Jake Rudock~~

Running backs (5)

RB Kerryon Johnson
RB Ameer Abdullah
RB LeGarrette Blount
RB Theo Riddick
FB Nick Bellore
~~RB Zach Zenner~~
RB ~~Dwayne Washington~~

Wide receivers (6)

WR Marvin Jones Jr.
WR Golden Tate
WR Kenny Golladay
WR TJ Jones
WR ~~Teo Redding~~
~~WR Jace Billingsley~~
WR ~~Brian Brown~~
WR Brandon Powell
~~WR Chris Lacy~~
WR Bradley Marquez
~~WR Dontez Ford~~
WR Andy Jones

Tight ends (4)

TE Michael Roberts
TE Luke Willson
TE Levine Toilolo
TE Hakeem Valles
~~TE Marcus Lucas~~
~~TE Sean McGrath~~

Offensive line (10)

OT Taylor Decker
OT Rick Wagner
OT ~~Corey Robinson~~
OT Tyrell Crosby
OG T.J. Lang
G/C Graham Glasgow
OG Frank Ragnow
G/C Leo Koloamatangi
G Kenny Wiggins
~~G Wesley~~ ~~Johnson~~
G Joe Dahl
OT Brian Mihalik
~~OT Jamar McGloster~~
OT ~~Dan Skipper~~
~~OL John Montelus~~

Defensive line (7)

DE Ezekiel Ansah
DE Anthony Zettel
DE Kerry Hyder
DE/DT Da’Shawn Hand
DE ~~Alex Barrett~~
DE ~~Jeremiah Valoaga~~
~~DE Cam Johnson~~
DT A’Shawn Robinson
DT Ricky Jean Francois
DT Sylvester Williams
DT ~~Jeremiah Ledbetter~~
~~DT Josh Fatu~~
~~DT Christian Ringo~~

Linebackers (7)

LB Devon Kennard
LB Jarrad Davis
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
LB Christian Jones
LB ~~Jonathan Freeny~~
LB Eli Harold
LB Miles Killebrew
LB Trevor Bates
~~LB Freddie Bishop~~
~~LB Chad Meredith~~
~~LB Darnell Sankey~~

Defensive backs (9)

CB Darius Slay
CB Nevin Lawson
CB Teez Tabor
CB Quandre Diggs
CB Jamal Agnew
~~CB DeShawn Shead~~
~~CB Mike Ford~~
~~CB Chris Jones~~
~~CB Rolan Milligan~~
~~CB Dexter McDougle~~
~~CB Sterling Moore~~
S Glover Quin
S Tavon Wilson
S Charles Washington
S Tracy Walker
~~S Marcus Cromartie~~

Special Teams (3)

K Matt Prater
P Sam Martin
LS Don Muhlbach
~~P/K~~ ~~Ryan Santoso~~