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From now until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NFL general managers will agonize over their roster. With most rosters currently at 80 players, all NFL teams must trim that to 53 by Tuesday’s deadline. Not only are these choices extremely hard to make, but the emotional toll can be devastating for the coaches, administrators and—of course—the players themselves.
For the Detroit Lions, it feels like coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes have much tougher decisions ahead of them than in Year 1 of the regime. The Lions are going to have to cut some talented players who will likely find a home elsewhere. Detroit will also likely scour the waiver wire on their own, too, adding a player or two who didn’t spend a second in Lions training camp.
It’s the cruel reality of the NFL, but a necessary step to get us to the regular season.
Last year, the Lions split their cuts between Monday and Tuesday, and there’s no reason to believe they’ll change that this year. So our 2022 roster cuts tracker has been posted bright and early to give you the latest transactions for the Lions while giving you an overview of where the roster currently stands.
Latest cuts:
- LB Anthony Pittman (per Dave Birkett)
- CB AJ Parker (per Tom Pelissero)
- CB Jerry Jacobs — moving to reserve/PUP (per Ian Rapoport)
- S C.J. Moore — Lions plan to waive/injure (per Jeremy Fowler)
- DT Bruce Hector (per Tom Pelissero)
- RB Justin Jackson, per Lions
- OT Dan Skipper, per Lions
- WR Maurice Alexander, per Lions
- CB Cedric Boswell, per Lions
- TE Derrick Deese, per Lions
- OT Obinna Eze, per Lions
- EDGE James Houston, per Lions
- RB Godwin Igwebuike, per Lions
- K Riley Patterson, per Lions
- OL Darrin Paulo, per Lions
- EDGE Eric Banks (waived/injured), per Lions
- WR Trinity Benson (waived/injured), per Lions
- DT Jashon Cornell (waived/injured), per Lions
- G Kevin Jarvis (waived/injured), per Lions
Monday’s cuts:
- WR Kalil Pimpleton (per Aaron Wilson)
- TE Devin Funchess (per Jordan Schultz)
- OT Kendall Lamm (per Dave Birkett)
- LB Jarrad Davis (per Ian Rapoport)
- WR Tom Kennedy (per Tom Pelissero)
- CB Saivion Smith (per Dave Birkett)
- CB Mark Gilbert (per Ari Meirov)
- QB Tim Boyle (per Tom Pelissero)
Injured list:
- RB Greg Bell — Injured Reserve, not eligible to play in 2022
- FG Jason Cabinda — reserve/PUP
- WR Jameson Williams — reserve/NFI
- EDGE Romeo Okwara — reserve/PUP
- EDGE Josh Paschal — reserve/PUP
- CB Jerry Jacobs — reserve/PUP
Current Lions roster: 53 players
Quarterback (2)
Jared Goff
David BloughTim Boyle — (per Tom Pelissero), POD story
Running back (4)
D’Andre Swift
Jamaal Williams
Craig Reynolds
Jermar JeffersonGodwin Igwebuike — Per team releaseJustin Jackson — Per team release
Wide receiver (5)
DJ Chark
Josh Reynolds
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Kalif Raymond
Quintez CephusTrinity Benson — released with an injury designation, per team releaseMaurice Alexander — Per team releaseKalil Pimpleton — (per Aaron Wilson), POD storyTom Kennedy — (per Tom Pelissero), POD story
Tight end (4)
T.J. Hockenson
Brock Wright
James Mitchell
Shane ZylstraDerek Deese Jr. — Per team releaseDevin Funchess — (per Jordan Schultz), POD story
Offensive line (9)
Taylor Decker
Jonah Jackson
Frank Ragnow
Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Penei Sewell
Matt Nelson
Evan Brown
Tommy Kraemer
Logan StenbergDan Skipper — Per team releaseObinna Eze — Per team releaseKevin Jarvis — released with an injury designation, per team releaseDarrin Paulo — Per team releaseKendall Lamm — (per Dave Birkett), POD story
Interior defensive line (5)
Michael Brockers
Alim McNeill
Levi Onwuzurike
Isaiah Buggs
Demetrius TaylorJashon Cornell — released with an injury designation, per team releaseBruce Hector (per Tom Pelissero), POD story
Edge rusher (5)
Aidan Hutchinson
Charles Harris
Julian Okwara
Austin Bryant
John CominskyJames Houston — Per team releaseEric Banks — released with an injury designation, per team release
Linebacker (5)
Alex Anzalone
Derrick Barnes
Malcolm Rodriguez
Chris Board
Josh WoodsAnthony Pittman — (per Dave Birkett), POD storyJarrad Davis — (per Ian Rapoport), POD story
Cornerback (6)
Amani Oruwariye
Jeff Okudah
Will Harris
Bobby Price
Mike Hughes
Chase LucasCedric Boswell — Per team releaseAJ Parker (per Tom Pelissero), POD storyJerry Jacobs — Moving to reserve/PUP POD storySaivion Smith (per Dave Birkett), POD storyMark Gilbert (per Ari Meirov), POD story
Safety (5)
Tracy Walker
DeShon Elliott
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Kerby Joseph
JuJu HughesC.J. Moore (waive/injured per Jeremy Fowler), POD story
Specialists (3)
Jack Fox (P)
Scott Daly (LS)
Austin Seibert (K)Riley Patterson (K) — Per team release
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