Allen Park — I’ll provide some analysis regarding the Detroit Lions’ initial “53-man roster,” which has just 50 players, later tonight. But I wanted to share an immediate visual following the team’s moves at Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline.
Here’s how the team’s roster has taken shape:
Lions’ initial roster after cuts
Quarterbacks (2)
Jared Goff, Kyle Allen
Cut: Hendon Hooker
Running back (4)
Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montomery, Craig Reynolds, Sione Vaki
Cut: Jacob Saylors, Deon Jackson
Wide receivers (6)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Tim Patrick, Kalif Raymond, Isaac TeSlaa, Dominic Lovett
Cut: Ronnie Bell, Jakobie Keeney-James, Tom Kennedy, Jackson Meeks, Malik Taylor
Tight ends (3)
Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra
Cut: Zach Horton, Gunnar Oakes, Steven Stilianos
Injured Reserve: Kenny Yeboah
Offensive line (9)
Penei Sewell, Taylor Decker, Christian Mahogany, Tate Ratledge, Graham Glasgow, Giovani Manu, Kayode Awosika, Kingsley Eguakun, Jamarco Jones
Cut: Gunner Britton, Trystan Colon, Zack Johnson, Mason Miller, Netane Muti, Michael Niese, Dan Skipper
Physically Unable to Perform: Miles Frazier
Injured Reserve: Justin Herron, Colby Sorsdal
Edge defenders (3)
Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, Al-Quadin Muhammad
Cut: Mitchell Agude, Ahmed Hassanein (with an injury settlement), Nate Lynn, Issac Ukwu
Non-football injury list: Josh Paschal
Defensive tackles (6)
DJ Reader, Tyleik Williams, Pat O’Connor, Roy Lopez, Chris Smith, Mekhi Wingo
Cut: Myles Adams, Keith Cooper Jr., Brodric Martin
Physically Unable to Perform: Alim McNeill
PUP Reserve: Levi Onwuzurike
Linebackers (6)
Jack Campbell, Alex Anzalone, Derrick Barnes, Grant Stuard, Trevor Nowaske, Zach Cunningham
Cut: DaRon Gilbert, Anthony Pittman
Physically Unable to Perform: Malcolm Rodriguez
Injured Reserve: Ezekiel Turner
Defensive backs (8)
Terrion Arnold, DJ Reed, Amik Robertson, Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Rock Ya-Sin, Avonte Maddox, Khalil Dorsey
Cut: Luq Barcoo, Allan George, Erick Hallett, Ian Kennelly, D.J. Miller, Morice Norris, Tyson Russell, Loren Strickland, Nick Whiteside
Injured Reserve: Ennis Rakestraw, Dan Jackson
Specialists (3)
Jack Fox, Jake Bates, Hogan Hatten
Cut: None
Wow so much over reaction… all the sudden the two guys who have turned around one thee most moribund sports franchises in history don’t know what they are doing???? Come on… just chill a little. I bet in 2 days it will all make sense.
Hassanein is sickening...3 Edge defenders left when we burned through HOW many last year? Brad is NOT cooking on this one