Entering last week’s open market, the Detroit Lions were not in very good shape regarding either their cap situation or their roster situation. The team was expected to release a number of veteran players to open up cap space, but until such moves were actually made there was no way to know how much cap flexibility would be available or how many replacement players (possibly starters) would be needed for the 2021 roster.
As announcements with personnel moves began to roll in, things gradually cleared up. To catch up on the events of the last eight days and get situated for another week of free agency, let’s apply these changes and see where the team is at right now.