Trying to make sense of the Detroit Lions' unique, 50-man roster after cuts
Allen Park — After spending several hours this weekend trying to predict how the Detroit Lions might sift through a slew of seemingly difficult decisions at the back of their roster to shape an initial 53-man setup, the decisions apparently weren’t as difficult as imagined.
The Lions went above and beyond with their slashing, chopping three more players than needed ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. That left them with 50 on the roster and three spots to work with as the regular season opener with the Green Bay Packers rapidly approaches.
Respectfully, what the hell?