The Detroit Lions established their 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon. There were a handful of surprises and some curious decisions along the way. Here are the five things that stood out to me the most.
The Detroit Lions are getting young, very young
The Lions’ roster currently features just four players 30 years or older: tight end Darren Fells, defensive tackle Nick Williams, linebacker Jamie Collins and defensive lineman Michael Brockers.
The roster also features 14 players 23 years old or younger. Here’s that list:
- Bobby Price (23)
- AJ Parker (23)
- Levi Onwuzurike (23)
- Julian Okwara (23)
- Jerry Jacobs (23)
- Quintez Cephus (23)
- D’Andre Swift (22)
- Jeff Okudah (22)
- Ifeatu Melifonwu (22)
- Derrick Barnes (22)
- Amon-Ra St.