Lions 2024 Roster Cutdown Tracker

The Lions must establish their 2024 53-man roster by Tuesday.

Detroit Lions defensive lineman Mathieu Betts (95) / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the front office and coaching staff have several difficult decisions to make over the course of the next 48 hours.

Dan Campbell expressed to the locker room the team simply cannot keep everyone on the roster, but praised the efforts of each person on the roster for their efforts throughout training camp.

“I was proud of the guys. It didn’t start real pretty, but we finished strong," said Campbell. "We got ourselves back in that game, the guys really fought hard and to see that group, just the way they’ve adjusted and really doing things the way that we do things around here, and continuing to grow and come away with a W. I was really proud of those guys."

Detroit was able to steadily climb back in the preseason finale at Ford Field and left the field victorious, 24-17, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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"I told them in the locker room, ‘You wish you could keep everybody, but that’s not the way it works.’ They have mine and this coaching staff’s, Brad (Holmes’) respect," Campbell continued. "I mean, for everything they’ve done. Man, I respect the hell out of them and we appreciate it very much.

"Put themselves out there and throw their bodies to the, but inevitably, we will keep some guys and then there will be some guys that make our practice squad. It may not taste good at first if you’re one of them, but we’re looking for the 69 best players we can find. And we’re going to need all of them. And they will play for us, whoever those guys are. So, that is important to us. So, anyway, I’m proud of them and now this is a tough time that’s coming up the next 48 hours here.”

Following along with Lions On SI for all roster news, rumors and cuts made over the next three days.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 3:31 p.m. -- The Lions are parting ways with defensive end Mathieu Betts. The reigning CFL Most Outstanding Defensive player was competing for reps on the defensive line.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 1:39 p.m. -- The Lions are parting ways with Daurice Fountain, according to reports.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 11:32 a.m. -- The Lions are releasing quarterback Nate Sudfeld, who was competing with Hendon Hooker to be Jared Goff's backup.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 11:26 a.m. -- The Lions are waiving linebacker Abraham Beauplan. Per reports, the Lions were impressed with him and plan to bring him back on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 9:04 a.m. -- The Lions are waiving cornerback Steven Gilmore, who made the team in 2023 as an undrafted free agent. Gilmore played in three games last season.

Monday, Aug. 26 6:34 p.m. -- The Lions are making a change at long snapper, as they are parting ways with Scott Daly and keeping Idaho undrafted free agent Hogan Hatten. Daly had been the Lions' long snapper since 2021.

Monday, Aug. 26 5:47 p.m. -- The Lions are cutting linebacker Ty Summers. A veteran addition ahead of the second preseason game, Summers recorded a game-high eight tackles and 1.5 sacks in the preseason finale against Pittsburgh.

Monday, Aug. 26 5:46 p.m. -- The Lions are releasing veteran defensive end Pat O'Connor, who returned to the organization this offseason after six years with Tampa Bay. The Lions drafted O'Connor out of Eastern Michigan in 2017.

Monday, Aug. 26 5:33 p.m. -- The Lions are waiving defensive end Mitchell Agude, who had a strong training camp competing for a roster spot as part of Detroit's pass-rush.

Monday, Aug. 26 5:20 p.m. -- The Lions are waiving rookie UDFA offensive lineman Bryan Hudson.

Monday, Aug. 26 5:02 p.m. -- The Lions released cornerback Rachad Wildgoose.

Monday, Aug. 26 4:47 p.m. -- The Lions are waiving running back Zonovan Knight.

Monday, Aug. 26 4:45 p.m. -- The Lions are waiving tight end Shane Zylstra. He caught 11 passes in 2022 for the Lions and missed all of last season with a knee injury.

Monday, Aug. 26 4:14 p.m. -- The Lions are releasing wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, whom they acquired at the trade deadline last season. Peoples-Jones had five catches for 58 yards in eight games as a Lion last season.

Monday, Aug. 26 4:00 p.m. -- The Lions are waiving wide receiver Kaden Davis, according to reports.