The Detroit Lions, like all NFL teams, have to trim the active roster from 85 to 80 players before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 23. The deadline comes one week after the rosters were cut back to 85 from 90.
As noted last week, the Lions might not have to send five players packing this week. That’s because the rules for players on the physically unable to perform and non-football injury lists change this week.
