Detroit Lions' 53-man roster only has 52 players after cutdown announcement

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions established the team’s initial roster for the 2024 season Tuesday afternoon, but with one spot still open. We’re posting the roster and full list of cuts immediately and will have an analysis piece on the moves later today.

As a reminder, players placed on injured reserve or kept on the non-football or physically unable to perform lists are eligible to return after sitting out four games. Because of the team’s early-season bye, that means those players can debut for the Lions' Week 6 contest in Dallas.

For players who were cut and have four or more accrued seasons, they are free to sign with another team immediately. Players with fewer than four accrued seasons will be placed on waivers. The deadline for teams to claim someone waived Tuesday is noon the next day.

Teams can begin establishing their 16-man practice squads Wednesday afternoon.

Offense

Quarterback: Jared Goff, Hendon Hooker

Running back: David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Craig Reynolds, Sione Vaki

Wide receiver: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond, Isaiah Williams

Tight end: Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Parker Hesse

Offensive line: Penei Sewell, Taylor Decker, Graham Glasgow, Kevin Zeitler, Frank Ragnow, Dan Skipper, Colby Sorsdal, Kayode Awosika, Michael Niese, Giovanni Manu

Defense

Edge: Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, Josh Paschal, James Houston, John Cominsky

Defensive tackle: Alim McNeill, DJ Reader, Levi Onwuzurike, Mekhi Wingo

Linebacker: Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Malcolm Rodriguez, Ben Niemann

Cornerback: Carlton Davis III, Terrion Arnold, Amik Robertson, Ennis Rakestraw, Khalil Dorsey, Kindle Vildor

Safety: Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Brandon Joseph, Loren Strickland

Specialists

Kicker: Jake Bates

Punter: Jack Fox

Long snapper: Haden Hatten

Injury lists

Injured reserve (with designation to return): Emmanuel Moseley, Brodric Martin

Non-football injury: Christian Mahogany

Cuts

Waived: Mitchell Agude, Maurice Alexander, Abraham Beauplan, Mathieu Betts, Jake Burton, Jalon Calhoun, Duke Clemons, Scott Daly, Kaden Davis, Kingsley Eguakun, Jake Fromm, Jake Funk, Chelen Garnes, Steven Gilmore, Bryan Hudson, Jermar Jefferson, Zonovan Knight, James Mitchell, Chris Smith, Isaac Ukwu, Rachad Wildgoose, Shane Zylstra

Released: Essang Bassey, Javelin Guidry, Daurice Fountain, Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Jamarco Jones, Tom Kennedy, Sean McKeon, C.J. Moore, Pat O’Connor, Kyle Peko, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Nate Sudfeld, Ty Summers