By Saturday at 4:00 pm EST, the Detroit Lions are required to have their roster reduced to 53-players and we at Lions Wire will be updating this page with every move.
So be sure to bookmark this page and check back for live updates as they happen.
Cutting the roster from 90 to 53-players is a difficult and unenviable task for general manager Bob Quinn, coach Matt Patricia and their staff. It’ll be even worse for the over 1,100 players who will be on the wrong end of a conversation with an NFL front office.
In past seasons, Quinn hasn’t wasted time — his or the players — making decisions, releasing several players on Friday, then rounding out his final decisions on Saturday. Last year he released 13 players a day early, then made the remaining 24 decisions ahead of the deadline.
Roster Total: 78
Last updated: Friday at 5:40 pm EST
Position by Position breakdown
Here’s a list of who is still currently on the roster, ordered by how we see them on the depth chart and based on Erik Schlitt’s final 53-man projection.
Quarterback (5)
Matthew Stafford
Tom Savage
Josh Johnson
Luis Perez
David Blough – Lions acquired via trade with the Browns per Adam Schefter, Lions Wire story
Running back (6)
Kerryon Johnson
C.J. Anderson
Ty Johnson
Nick Bawden (FB)
Mark Thompson
James Williams – per NFL Transaction wire
Justin Stockton
Wide receiver (9)
Kenny Golladay
Marvin Jones Jr.
Danny Amendola
Chris Lacy
Travis Fulgham
Brandon Powell
Andy Jones
Tommylee Lewis – per NFL transaction wire
Jon Duhart
Tom Kennedy
Jordan Lasley – per NFL transaction wire
Jermaine Kearse – Injured Reserve (doesn’t count towards 53)
Tight end (6)
T.J. Hockenson
Jesse James
Logan Thomas
Isaac Nauta
Jerome Cunningham
Austin Traylor
Offensive line (12)
Taylor Decker
Rick Wagner
Frank Ragnow
Graham Glasgow
Joe Dahl
Kenny Wiggins
Tyrell Crosby
Oday Abouoshi
Andrew Donnal
Beau Benzschawel
Luke Bowanko – per NFL Transaction wire
Leo Kolomatangi
Matt Nelson
Micah St. Andrew – Per Dave Birkett of the Free Press
Ryan Pope – per NFL Transaction wire
Interior defensive line (9)
Damon Harrison
Mike Daniels
Da’Shawn Hand
A’Shawn Robinson
Kevin Strong
Fred Jones
John Atkins
PJ Johnson
Ray Smith
Darius Kilgo – Injured Reserve
EDGE players (6)
Trey Flowers
Devon Kennard
Romeo Okwara
Austin Bryant
Eric Lee – per NFL transaction wire, Lions Wire story
Mitchell Loewen – per NFL transaction wire, Lions Wire story
Malik Carney
Jonathan Wynn
Linebackers (8)
Jarrad Davis
Jahlani Tavai
Christian Jones
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Miles Killebrew
Steve Longa
Anthony Pittman
Garret Dooley
Corner (8)
Darius Slay
Justin Coleman
Rashaan Melvin
Jamal Agnew
Amani Oruwariye
Teez Tabor – per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Lions Wire story
- Tabor was not listed on the NFL transaction wire and it’s being reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that the Lions are looking into trading him
Dee Virgin
Mike Ford
Andre Chachere per Mike Rothstein of ESPN
Jonathan Alston
Jamar Summers – per NFL Transaction wire
Safety (6)
Quandre Diggs
Tracy Walker
Will Harris
Tavon Wilson
Andrew Adams – per Dave Birkett of the Free Press, Lions Wire story
C.J. Moore
Charles Washington
Special teams (3)
Matt Prater
Sam Martin
Don Muhlbach
Ryan Santoso – per NFL Transaction wire
